A rare case report of adult dumb cane poisoning
Journal Title: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Holistic Health - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
This is a case of 40yrs old male patient who presented with h/o consumption of the stem of the plant, with clinical features of swelling of mouth, face, lips leading to asymmetry of the face, difficulty in talking and change of voice. This was easily mistaken for angioedema/ an anaphylactoid reaction due to unknown plant which later identified as dieffenbachia.
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BS Ramesh, Arjun H, Hina Mehra
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- DOI 10.18231/2454-6712.2016.0008
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