" CASE OF PROBABLE POISONING BY COLCHICUM."
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Case report: fatal poisoning with Colchicum autumnale
INTRODUCTION Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as the autumn crocus, contains alkaloid colchicine with antimitotic properties. CASE REPORT A 76-year-old man with a history of alcoholic liver disease and renal insufficiency, who mistakenly ingested Colchicum autumnale instead of wild garlic (Aliium ursinum), presented with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea 12 hours after ingestion. On admission ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 1881
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)34033-9