Citation

Sanz P, Reig R. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 1992; 13(4): 342-345.

Affiliation

Unit of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1288268

Abstract

Poisoning by ingestion of oxalate-containing plants, such as raw rhubarb, is infrequent, and such deaths are rare. We present a review of the most important clinical and pathological aspects of oxalate poisoning and recommend that the public be educated about the dangers of eating unknown plants with potentially adverse effects.

Language: en