Aspiration of black mustard.
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol
; 36(6): 591-3, 1998.
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| ID: mdl-9776963
ABSTRACT
CASE REPORT A 15-month-old healthy boy presented in acute, severe respiratory distress after ingesting and aspirating ground black mustard (Brassicu nigra) seeds. Ground mustard seeds contain the toxic compound, isothiocyanate, that causes airway irritation and edema similar to black pepper (known to be lethal with aspiration). This case documents the potential toxicity of black mustard which has not been previously reported.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plantas Medicinais
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Insuficiência Respiratória
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Inalação
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Mostardeira
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article