Uvular Edema Resulting from Use of Ecballium elaterium
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Severe uvular edema and resulting hypoxemia due to single use of Ecballium elaterium extract
BACKGROUND Ecballium elaterium (also known as squirting cucumber in the Mediterranean countries) is a weedy plant that belongs to the Cucurbitacea family. The roots and juice of its fruits were used traditionally against a wide range of diseases and symptoms, since it was known for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. The use of the extract, though, has been linked to allergic reactions...
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PURPOSE To report on a case of keratoconjunctivitis with periorbital edema after accidental exposure to undiluted juice of Ecballium elaterium fruit during the ripening season of this plant. METHODS Case report. RESULTS Keratoconjunctivitis with Descemet's membrane folds and superficial upper corneal well-defined edematous areas were noted after an Ecballium elaterium fruit burst and its ju...
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Introduction: Squirting cucumber, Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich. (Cucurbitaceae), is a wild medicinal plant found abundantly in the Mediterranean region. It has been utilized as a rootstock for many cucurbitaceous crops, mainly attributed to its resistance to abiotic as well as biotic stress (2). Important pharmacological uses (1, 9) are attributed to the bitter principles, cucurbitacins (5)...
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358 Ann Dermatol Received July 18, 2011, Revised August 9, 2011, Accepted for publication August 11, 2011 Corresponding author: Hakan Turan, M.D., Department of Dermatology, Duzce University Medical Faculty, Konuralp 81160 Duzce, Turkey. Tel: 90-380-542-13-90, Fax: 90-380-542-13-87, E-mail: drhakanturan@ gmail.com This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Common...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Allergy & Therapy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2155-6121
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6121.1000276