Intestinal Tract Dilation Caused by Ingestion of Castor Beans. Issue 2 (March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, JF; Ge, QM; Pan, SM
• Is Part Of: Hong Kong journal of emergency medicine. Volume 20:Issue 2(2013)
• Page Start: 118
• Page End: 120
• Publication Date: 2013-03
• Subjects: Gastroenteritis -- poisoning -- ricin; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1177/102490791302000209
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2309-5407

Abstract

Castor bean is one of the most toxic natural poisons, especially the seeds and pods. We report a patient who ate nearly 30 castor beans heated in a microwave oven. He presented with infectious gastroenteritis like symptoms. Plain abdominal radiograph and abdomen CT studies showed dilated intestinal tract. It was a rare report that a patient after eating so many castor beans could have his clinical manifestation as acute gastroenteritis without any hepatic and renal dysfunction.