Common Mallow: Can it be the first time determined cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in childhood?
Abstract
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a rare situation in childhood. Many conditions and diseases can cause
upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In Turkey, Malva sylvestris (common mallow) is popularly consumed
among the people for various reasons. Malvaceae family is generally considered to be safe for use. Upper
gastrointestinal bleeding connected to the Malva Sylvestris (Common mallow) have not been reported in
literature yet. Five years old male patient was admitted to our hospital emergency department with hematemesis. Situation was diagnosed as upper gastrointestinal bleeding and patient was hospitalized.
During his stay in our clinic, we found no other underlying reasons that could cause upper gastrointestinal
bleeding in a child except his story of drinking common mallow tea prepared by his mother. Common mallow
should be extensively researched for its effects and side effects. Commonly used herbal infusions among
folks might yield unexpected results on children. For this reason, caution and awareness should be raised
among folks for use of herbal infusions in children.
References
- 1.Kramer RE. Upper Gastrointestinal Blleding. In: Bajaj L, Hambidge SJ, Kerby G, Nyquist A. Berman's Pediatric Decision Making. 5 th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby; 2011:230-33. 2.Kalyoncu D, Urganci N, Çetinkaya F. Etiology of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Young Children. Indian J Pediatr 2009;76(9):899-901. 3.Cleveland K, Ahmad N, Bishop P, Nowicki M. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children: an 11-year retrospective endoscopic investigation. World J Pediatr 2012;8(2):123-8. 4.Rafeey M, Shoaran M, Majidy H. Diagnostic Endoscopy and Clinical Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: a 10-Year Retrospective Study. Iran Red Crescent Med J 2013;15(9):794-7. 5.Prudente AS, Loddi AM, Santos AR, Pochapski MT, Pizzolatti MG, Hayashi SS et al. Pre-clinical antiinflammatory aspects of a cuisine and medicinal millennial herb: Malva sylvestries L. Food Chem Toxicol 2013;58:324-31. 6.Gastparetto JC, Matrins CA, Hayashi SS, Otuky MF, Pontarolo R. Ethnobotanical and scientific aspects of Malva sylvestris L.:a millennial herbal medicine. J Pharm Pharmacol 2012;64(2):172-89. 7.Tetik F, Civelek S, Cakilcioglu U. Traditional uses of some medicinal plants in Malatya (Turkey). J Ethnopharmacol 2013;146(1):331-46. 8.Wallace JL. Mechanisms, prevention and clinical implications of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-enteropathy. World J Gastroenterol 2013;19(12):1861-76. 9.Pirbalouti AG, Azizi S, Koohpayeh A, Hamedi B. Wound healing activity of Malva sylvestris and Punica granatum in alloxan-induced di abe tic rats. Acta Pol Pharm 2010;67(5):511-6. 10. Kovalik AC, Bisetto P, Pochapski MT, Campagnoli EB, Pilatti GL, Santos FA. Effects of an Orabase Formulation with Ethanolic Extract of Malva sylvestris L. in Oral Wound Healing in Rats. J Med Food 2014;17(5):618-24.
Ebegümeci: Çocukluk yaş grubunda ilk kez belirlenen üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması nedeni olabilir mi?
Abstract
Üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması çocukluk çağında nadir görülen bir durumdur. Birçok durum ve hastalık
üst gastrointestinal sistem kanamasına neden olabilmektedir. Türkiye'de ebegümeci bitkisi (Malva
sylvestris) halk arasında çeşitli nedenlerle sıkça tüketilen bir bitkidir. Malvacea ailesi insanlar arasında
güvenli olarak kabul edilmektedir. Ebegümeci bitkisine bağlı üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması henüz
literatürde bildirilmemiştir.Beş yaşında erkek hasta, hastanemiz acil servisimize hematemez nedeniyle
başvurdu. Olgu üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması tanısı ile servisimizde takibe alındı. Hastaneye başvuru
öncesinde ebegümeci (Malva sylvestris) bitkisinin annnesi tarafından kaynatılarak hastaya içirildiği
öğrenildi. Servisimizde takibi sırasında ve poliklinik kontrolünde üst gastrointestinal sistem kanamasını
açıklayacak altta yatan herhangi bir hastalık tespit edilemedi. Ebegümeci (Malva sylvestris) bitkisine bağlı
üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması olduğu düşünüldü.Ebegümeci (Malva sylvestris) bitkisi ile ilgili daha
detaylı çalışmalara ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Halk arasında sıkça kullanılan bitkisel ürünlerin çocuklar
üzerindeki etkileri önceden bilinmemektedir. Bu nedenle daha dikkatli olunmalı ve halkın bilinçlendirilmesi
gerektiğini düşünmekteyiz.
References
- 1.Kramer RE. Upper Gastrointestinal Blleding. In: Bajaj L, Hambidge SJ, Kerby G, Nyquist A. Berman's Pediatric Decision Making. 5 th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby; 2011:230-33. 2.Kalyoncu D, Urganci N, Çetinkaya F. Etiology of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Young Children. Indian J Pediatr 2009;76(9):899-901. 3.Cleveland K, Ahmad N, Bishop P, Nowicki M. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children: an 11-year retrospective endoscopic investigation. World J Pediatr 2012;8(2):123-8. 4.Rafeey M, Shoaran M, Majidy H. Diagnostic Endoscopy and Clinical Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: a 10-Year Retrospective Study. Iran Red Crescent Med J 2013;15(9):794-7. 5.Prudente AS, Loddi AM, Santos AR, Pochapski MT, Pizzolatti MG, Hayashi SS et al. Pre-clinical antiinflammatory aspects of a cuisine and medicinal millennial herb: Malva sylvestries L. Food Chem Toxicol 2013;58:324-31. 6.Gastparetto JC, Matrins CA, Hayashi SS, Otuky MF, Pontarolo R. Ethnobotanical and scientific aspects of Malva sylvestris L.:a millennial herbal medicine. J Pharm Pharmacol 2012;64(2):172-89. 7.Tetik F, Civelek S, Cakilcioglu U. Traditional uses of some medicinal plants in Malatya (Turkey). J Ethnopharmacol 2013;146(1):331-46. 8.Wallace JL. Mechanisms, prevention and clinical implications of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-enteropathy. World J Gastroenterol 2013;19(12):1861-76. 9.Pirbalouti AG, Azizi S, Koohpayeh A, Hamedi B. Wound healing activity of Malva sylvestris and Punica granatum in alloxan-induced di abe tic rats. Acta Pol Pharm 2010;67(5):511-6. 10. Kovalik AC, Bisetto P, Pochapski MT, Campagnoli EB, Pilatti GL, Santos FA. Effects of an Orabase Formulation with Ethanolic Extract of Malva sylvestris L. in Oral Wound Healing in Rats. J Med Food 2014;17(5):618-24.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Case Report |
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| Publication Date | August 30, 2015 |
| Submission Date | February 10, 2015 |
| Acceptance Date | April 7, 2015 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2015 Volume: 12 Issue: 2 |
Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi / Journal of Harran University Medical Faculty