Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology (대한임상독성학회지)

Korean society of Clincal Toxicology (대한임상독성학회)
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Phytolacca Radix Poisoning due to Misidentification as an Arrowroot

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  • Jin Woo-Je (Department of Emergency Medicine and Institute of Medical Science) ;
  • Jin Youngho (Medical School, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jeong Tae-O (Department of Emergency Medicine and Institute of Medical Science) ;
  • Lee Jae- Baek (Medical School, Chonbuk National University)
  • 진우제 (전북대학교 의과대학 의과학연구소) ;
  • 진영호 (전북대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 정태오 (전북대학교 의과대학 의과학연구소) ;
  • 이재백 (전북대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실)
  • Published : 2004.06.01
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Abstract

Phytolaccaceae had been used as a pharmaceutical drugs or food in Korea. Nowadays, it is rarely used due to its toxicity, and then, case reports as to poisoning also are rare. Recently, Authors experienced a case of an occurrence in a group intoxication after ingestion of roots of phytolacca american a misidentifying as arrowroot. We report this case with review of phytolacca radix poisoning.

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