Accidental Poisoning of a Child by Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia is a tropical ornamental house plant. Accidental ingestion of the leaf or its seed can cause serious gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms requiring emergency treatment. An eight-year-female child was admitted to the emergency department with sudden numbness on her tongue, lower li...

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Main Authors: Emel Ataş Berksoy, Ebru Topalakçı, Özlem Bekem Soylu, Tanju Çelik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.caybdergi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/accidental-poisoning-of-a-child-by-dieffenbachia/19452