A Case Against Fancy Decorated Drinks: Multi-Organ Failure After Drinking a Mojito Cocktail

We present the first case of gastro-intestinal perforation caused by a mint twig decorating a cocktail drink. A 76-year-old man was enjoying his Mojito cocktail on a cruise ship near Mexico when he accidently swallowed a mint twig, resulting in ileum perforation. This led to a cascade of events, eve...

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Main Authors: Simon Bac, Eric Frans van Bommel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2016-09-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/479