Life-threatening uvular angioedema caused by Ecbalium Elaterium

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 337-339

  Satar, S ^a   Gokel, Y ^a   Toprak, N ^a   Sebe, A ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ecbalium elaterium; Keywords; Uvula oedema

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CUCUMBER; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PALATE; PHYTOTHERAPY; SINUSITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CUCURBITACEAE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; SINUSITIS; UVULA;

EID: 0035756564     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200112000-00018     Document Type: Article

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