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Acı Kavunun Acı Etkisi: Bitkisel Tedavi Komplikasyonunu İçeren İzole Uvular Ödem

Year 2013, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 84 - 86, 01.04.2013

Abstract

Suyu halk tıbbında rinosinüzitin semptomatik tedavisinde kullanılan
Ecballium elaterium ile ilgili olarak, içinde havayolu ödeminin de
olduğu bazı ciddi alerjik reaksiyonlar bildirilmiştir. Meyvenin suyu,
güçlü antiinflamatuar etkilerine bağlı olarak, doğu akdeniz bölgesinde
yaşayan insanlar tarafından yaygın kullanılır. Elli yedi yaşında
sağlıklı erkek, acil servise yutma güçlüğü ve ciddi uvula ödemi ile
başvurdu. Hasta, semptomatik rinosinüzit tedavisi için Ecballium
elaterium meyvesinin suyunu burun yoluyla damlatmış, bu da nefes
darlığı ve yutma güçlüğü ile sonuçlanan alerjik bir reaksiyona
neden olmuştu. Acil tıp hekimleri, halk tıbbında sıkça kullanılan bitkisel
ilaçların yan etkilerine aşina olmalıdırlar.

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Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine

Year 2013, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 84 - 86, 01.04.2013

Abstract

Ecballium elaterium, whose juice is used for the symptomatic treatment of rhinosinusitis in folk medicine, has been reported as causing significant allergic reactions including upper airway oedema. Due to its strong anti-inflammatory effects, the juice is widely used by people in the eastern Mediterranean region. A 57 year old healthy man presented to the emergency department with dysphagia and severe uvular oedema. He had dripped the juice of Ecballium elaterium intranasally for the symptomatic treatment of his rhinosinusitis, which was caused by an allergic reaction and presented with dysphagia and dyspnea. Emergency physicians should be familiar with the adverse effects of herbal remedies, which have been frequently used in folk medicine

References

  • Kültür S. Medicinal plants used in Kirklareli Province (Turkey). J Eth- nopharmacol. 2007; 111: 341-64. [Crossref]
  • Eken C, Özbek K, Yıldırım CK, Eray O. Severe uvular edema and nasal mucosal necrosis due to Ecbalium elaterium (squirting cucumber): 85 an allergic reaction or direct toxic effect? Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2008; 46: 257-8. [Crossref]
  • Pekdemir M, Yıldız M, Durukan P. Ecbalium elaterium’a bağlı uvular ödem gelişmiş bir olgunun geç başvurusu. Tr J Emerg Med 2005; 5: 196-8.
  • Satar S, Gokel Y, Toprak N, Sebe A. Life-threatening uvular angio- edema caused by Ecbalium elaterium. Eur J Emerg Med 2001; 8: 337-9. [Crossref]
  • Kloutsos G, Balatsouras DG, Kaberos AC, Kandiloros D, Ferekidis E, Eco- nomou C. Upper airway edema resulting from use of Ecbalium Elateri- um. Laryngoscope 2001; 111: 1652-5. [Crossref]
  • Vlachos P, Kanitsakis NN, Kokonas N. Fatal cardiac and renal failure due to Ecbalium elaterium (squirting cucumber). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1994; 32: 737-8. [Crossref]
  • Kavalcı C, Durukan P, Çevik Y, Özer M. Angioedema due to ecballium elaterium: case report. JAEM 2007; 5: 39-40.
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Other ID JA85CD46TP
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Nurettin Özgür Doğan This is me

Gül Pamukçu Günaydın This is me

Mustafa Tekin This is me

Yunsur Çevik This is me

Publication Date April 1, 2013
Submission Date April 1, 2013
Published in Issue Year 2013 Volume: 4 Issue: 2

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APA Doğan, N. Ö., Günaydın, G. P., Tekin, M., Çevik, Y. (2013). Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, 4(2), 84-86.
AMA Doğan NÖ, Günaydın GP, Tekin M, Çevik Y. Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. April 2013;4(2):84-86.
Chicago Doğan, Nurettin Özgür, Gül Pamukçu Günaydın, Mustafa Tekin, and Yunsur Çevik. “Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema Due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 4, no. 2 (April 2013): 84-86.
EndNote Doğan NÖ, Günaydın GP, Tekin M, Çevik Y (April 1, 2013) Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 4 2 84–86.
IEEE N. Ö. Doğan, G. P. Günaydın, M. Tekin, and Y. Çevik, “Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine”, Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 84–86, 2013.
ISNAD Doğan, Nurettin Özgür et al. “Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema Due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 4/2 (April 2013), 84-86.
JAMA Doğan NÖ, Günaydın GP, Tekin M, Çevik Y. Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. 2013;4:84–86.
MLA Doğan, Nurettin Özgür et al. “Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema Due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, vol. 4, no. 2, 2013, pp. 84-86.
Vancouver Doğan NÖ, Günaydın GP, Tekin M, Çevik Y. Afflictive Effect of Squirting Cucumber: Isolated Uvular Oedema due to Complication of a Herbal Medicine. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. 2013;4(2):84-6.