Citation

Patil MM, Patil SV, Akki AS, Lakhkar B, Badiger S. J. Clin. Diagn. Res. 2016; 10(3): SD03-4.

Affiliation

Professor, Department of Medicine, Shri B M Patil Medical College , Vijayapur, Karnataka, India .

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, JCDR Prepublishing)

DOI

10.7860/JCDR/2016/18234.7439

PMID

27134959

PMCID

PMC4843344

Abstract

Ingestion of whole seeds of Abrus precatorius often does not produce serious illness. It generally presents initially with gastrointestinal manifestations. Haemolysis, acute renal damage, hepatotoxicity and seizures are the other manifestations. Herewith we report a child with accidental ingestion of abrus precatorius seeds who presented with altered sensorium and convulsions. The case is being reported on account of its rarity in its initial neurological manifestation and has not been reported earlier in paediatric age group.

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