Cantharidin poisoning due to 'Blister beetle' ingestion
| Autor: | S. Moyo, P.J. Loga, Dexter Tagwireyi, Douglas E. Ball |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Blister beetle Signs and symptoms Toxicology Animal origin chemistry.chemical_compound Animals Humans Medicine Ingestion Cantharidin biology business.industry Poisoning Mylabris biology.organism_classification Dermatology Cantharidin poisoning Coleoptera Cantharidine chemistry Child Preschool Africa Female business |
| Zdroj: | Toxicon. 38:1865-1869 |
| ISSN: | 0041-0101 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0041-0101(00)00093-3 |
| Popis: | Cantharidin, the active ingredient of "Spanish Fly", is contained in a number of insects collectively called blister beetles and is a well known toxin and vesicant. We report on a case of ingestion of Mylabris dicincta ("Blister beetle") in Zimbabwe by a 4 year old girl. The ingested beetles were probably mistaken for the edible Eulepida mashona. She presented with many of the classic signs and symptoms of cantharidin poisoning including haematuria and abdominal pains. This was recognised only after consultation with the drug information centre. She was managed conservatively, recovered and was discharged after 9 days. A overview of the clinical effects of cantharidin toxicity and its treatment is presented. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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