Citation

Assiri AS. Ann. Saudi Med. 2012; 32(3): 315-317.

Affiliation

Abdullah.S. Assiri Vice Dean College Of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, PO Box 641, Postal Code - 61421, Saudi Arabia M: +966504745956 aassiri@yahoo.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre)

DOI

10.5144/0256-4947.2012.315

PMID

22588447

Abstract

Ricin intoxication is a fatal and an uncommon medical condition. We report a case of ricin poisoning in a 42-year-old Saudi male patient who ingested a herbal medicine mixture containing ricin bean powder, after which he presented with gastrointestinal symptoms followed by gastrointestinal bleeding and hypotension. The patient then passed into a state of shock with respiratory failure followed by cardiac arrest and death. Public health awareness of self-prescribed herbal medications is necessary.

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