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Late presentation of a case with an uvular edema caused by echaliım elaterium

Echalium elaterium'a bağlı uvular ödem gelişmiş bir olgunun geş başvurusu

M. PEKDEMİR
P. DURUKAN
M. YILDIZ
Pages
196–198
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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It was treated with oxygen, adrenalin, antihistaminic and steroids.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Ecbalium elaterium (EE) is an herbaceous vine from cucurbitaceae family which usually grows in mediterranean region.
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Key Findings & Data:Our case had a delayed presentation to ED 12 hours after exposure.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was treated with oxygen, adrenalin, antihistaminic and steroids.
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Abstract

Ecbalium elaterium (EE) is an herbaceous vine from cucurbitaceae family which usually grows in mediterranean region. The juice has potent cathartic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. When it is used as an undiluted fruit juice is too toxic. Our case had a delayed presentation to ED 12 hours after exposure. Undiluted EE fruit juice aspiration intranasally caused this life threatening uvular edema and severe allergic reaction. It was treated with oxygen, adrenalin, antihistaminic and steroids.

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Ecbalium elaterium (EE) Akdeniz bölgesinde yetişen cucurbitaceae familyasından bir bitkidir. Suyu potent bir katartik, analjezik ve anti inflamatuardır. Dilüe edilmeden kullanıldığında çok toksiktir. Sinüzit nedeniyle, dilüe edilmemiş EE suyunu burnuna uygulayan ve oluşan yaşamı tehdit edici uvular ödem nedeniyle acil servise 12 saat sonra başvuran olgudaki ciddi lokal konjesyon ve alerjik reaksiyon; oksijen, adrenalin, steroid ve antihistaminikler ile tedavi edilmiştir.

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PEKDEMİR, M., DURUKAN, P., YILDIZ, M. (2022). Late presentation of a case with an uvular edema caused by echaliım elaterium. Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 4, 196–198. https://ajindex.com/articles/626195

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