Citation

Miyamoto M, Noma M, Ishii J, Yoshihara S. J. Pediatr. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.001

PMID

33161024

Abstract

A one-year-old girl presented to our emergency room with lip swelling after biting the fruit of a wild plant. The plant was identified as Arisaema serratum through an internet search based on the photo taken by the guardian ( Figure, A). Her vital signs were normal. Physical examination revealed swelling and redness of the lower lip and erosion of the inner side of the lip ( Figure, B). The pharyngeal findings were normal, and it was unlikely that the patient had swallowed A. serratum. To relieve symptoms, she was treated with a topical wash with cold milk. Blood and urinalysis findings were normal; however, she was admitted to the hospital due to pain and feeding difficulty.

Language: en

Keywords

Arisaema serratum; Mucositis; Plant poisoning