TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Accidental poisoning with autumn crocus
JO  - Journal of toxicology - clinical toxicology
A1  - Gabrscek, Lucija
A1  - Lesnicar, Gorazd
A1  - Krivec, Bojan
A1  - Voga, Gorazd
A1  - Sibanc, Branko
A1  - Blatnik, Janja
A1  - Jagodic, Boris
SP  - 85
EP  - 88
VL  - 42
IS  - 1
N2  - We describe a case of a 43-yr-old female with severe multiorgan injury after accidental poisoning with Colchicum autumnale, which was mistaken for wild garlic (Allium ursinum). Both plants grow on damp meadows and can be confused in the spring when both plants have leaves but no blossoms. The autumn crocus contains colchicine, which inhibits cellular division. Treatment consisted of supportive care, antibiotic therapy, and granulocyte-directed growth factor. The patient was discharged from the hospital after three weeks. Three years after recovery from the acute poisoning, the patient continued to complain of muscle weakness and intermittent episodes of hair loss.
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SN  - 0731-3810
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -