%0 Journal Article
%T Fatal honey poisoning caused by Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F in Southwest China: a case series
%J Wilderness and environmental medicine
%D 2016
%A Zhang, Qinglin
%A Chen, Xinguang
%A Chen, Shunan
%A Liu, Zhitao
%A Wan, Rong
%A Li, Juanjuan
%V 27
%N 2
%P 271-273
%X Mad honey poisoning has been reported in many countries, and it seldom results in death. We describe a rare case series of fatal honey poisoning caused by Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) in Southwest China. Three male construction workers were delivered to the emergency department with symptoms of food poisoning after ingestion of wild raw honey. Laboratory results showed that the 3 patients were at different degrees of renal damage, and 1 patient with severe symptoms died of acute renal failure 1 day after admission. Pollen analysis indicated that the suspected honey was heavily contaminated with TwHF pollen. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial for such poisoning. Pollen analysis is a practical approach to help diagnosis in remote areas where such honey poisoning occurs.
Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Language: en
%G en %I Elsevier Publishing %@ 1080-6032 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2016.01.002