Citation

Prakash Raju KNJ, Goel K, Anandhi D, Pandit VR, Surendar R, Sasikumar M. Int. J. Crit. Illn. Inj. Sci. 2018; 8(2): 111-114.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine and Trauma, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/IJCIIS.IJCIIS_9_18

PMID

29963416

PMCID

PMC6018264

Abstract

Arum maculatum, commonly known as wild Arum, is a woodland plant species of the Araceae family. All parts of this plant are considered toxic. We report a case of a young man who allegedly consumed poisonous wild tuber with suicidal intention. He presented to our emergency department 3 h later with features of angioedema. He was managed successfully with adrenaline and hydrocortisone. He was discharged after 4 days of observation. Later, the wild tuber plant was identified to be A. maculatum. We recommend that all patients who present with unknown substance poisoning should be managed according to the principles of intensive care, irrespective of the diagnosis.

Language: en

Keywords

Arum maculatum poisoning; plant poisoning; wild Arum; wild tuber poisoning