Acute Anuric Renal Failure Following Jering Bean Ingestion

Autor: Jin Shyan Wong, Hock-Hin Chua, Clare Tan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Asian Journal of Surgery, Vol 30, Iss 1, Pp 80-81 (2007)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1015-9584
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60134-2
Popis: Djenkol beans or jering (Pithecellobium jeringa) is a traditional delicacy consumed by the local population in Malaysia. Jering poisoning or djenkolism is characterized by spasmodic pain, urinary obstruction and acute renal failure. The underlying pathology is an obstructive nephropathy, which is usually responsive to aggressive hydration and diuretic therapy. We present a case of djenkolism following ingestion of jering. The patient required urgent bilateral ureteric stenting following the failure of conservative therapy. Healthcare providers need to recognize djenkolism as a cause of acute renal failure and the public educated on this potential health hazard.
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