Citation

Mouaffak Y, Boutbaoucht M, Ejlaidi A, Toufiki R, Younous S. Arch. Pediatr. 2013; 20(5): 496-498.

Vernacular Title

Intoxication mortelle au chardon à glu : à propos d'un cas

Affiliation

Service d'anesthésie réanimation pédiatrique, pôle mère-enfant, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Cadi-Ayyad, CHU Mohammed VI, rue Ibn-Sina, Amerchich, Marrakech, Maroc.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.arcped.2013.01.055

PMID

23562315

Abstract

Atractylis gummifera L. (Asteraceae) is a thistle located in the Mediterranean regions. Despite the plant's well-known toxicity, its ingestion continues to be a common cause of poisoning.

We report the case of a 13-year-old child admitted to the ICU because of Atractylis gummifera poisoning. This plant is poisonous, with a liver tropism and is a public health problem in the pediatric population. Beyond this observation, we review this intoxication, whose diagnosis is clinical, treatment is symptomatic and prevention is crucial.

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