A rare cause of emergency department visit: Euphorbia helioscopia contact dermatitis

A case of poisoning, accidentally eating the tuber of the Eminium intortum (Banks & Sol.) Kuntze plant by a 16year-old young girl, is presented. Our patient while working in the field, eating a pieces of the tuber of a green leafy plant, complaining of a burning mouth in the mouth, excessive watering and shortness of breath, later applied to our Pediatric Emergency Department. After the initial evaluations, the poison hotline was called. In line with the recommendations, the patient was given activated charcoal with a nasogastric tube, vascular access was opened for fluid treatment, and routine blood tests were planned. Our case, who was conscious and whose vital signs were stable, was admitted to the pediatric health and diseases service. The case was discharged with full recovery after 6 days of observation and treatment. While the patient's treatment was continuing, explorations were made in the field with the patient's relatives to observe and identify the wild plant tuber that caused the poisoning in its natural environment, and it was understood that the plant was E. intortum. In this case report, it is aimed to present the intoxication experience that developed in this case after the tubers of E. intortum were eaten.

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“…There was no increase in respiratory distress. (9). Another example is the mallow plant (Malva sylvestris).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%