Severe uvular edema and nasal mucosal necrosis due to Ecbalium elaterium (squirting cucumber): An allergic reaction or direct toxic effect?

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-258

  Eken, Cenker ^a   Ozbek, Kerem ^a   Yildirim, Canan Kuk ^a   Eray, Oktay ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allergic reaction; Ecbalium elaterium; Nasal mucosal necrosis; Toxic effect

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; AIRWAY EDEMA; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CUCUMBER; ECBALIUM ELATERIUM; EDEMA; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE NECROSIS; PALATE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TISSUE NECROSIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; UVULA EDEMA;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADULT; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; EDEMA; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; NASAL MUCOSA; NECROSIS; UVULA;

CUCURBITACEAE; ECBALLIUM; ECBALLIUM ELATERIUM;

EID: 40849120594     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650601158834     Document Type: Article

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