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Citrullus colocynthis as the Cause of Acute Rectorrhagia
Joint Authors
Javadzadeh, Hamid Reza
Ghane, Mohammad Reza
Goodarzi, Hasan
Valizadegan, Ghasem
Faraji, Mehrdad
Davoudi, Farnoush
Davoudi, Amir
Mahmoodi, Sadrollah
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Citrullus colocynthis Schrad.
is a commonly used medicinal plant especially as a hypoglycemic agent.
Case Presentation.
Four patients with colocynth intoxication are presented.
The main clinical feature was acute rectorrhagia preceeded by mucosal diarrhea with tenesmus, which gradually progressed to bloody diarrhea and overt rectorrhagia within 3 to 4 hours.
The only colonoscopic observation was mucosal erosion which was completely resolved in follow-up colonoscopy after 14 days.
Conclusion.
The membranolytic activity of some C.
colocynthis ingredients is responsible for the intestinal damage.
Patients and herbalists should be acquainted with the proper use and side effects of the herb.
Clinicians should also be aware of C.
colocynthis as a probable cause of lower GI bleeding in patients with no other suggestive history, especially diabetics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Javadzadeh, Hamid Reza& Davoudi, Amir& Davoudi, Farnoush& Valizadegan, Ghasem& Goodarzi, Hasan& Mahmoodi, Sadrollah…[et al.]. 2013. Citrullus colocynthis as the Cause of Acute Rectorrhagia. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Javadzadeh, Hamid Reza…[et al.]. Citrullus colocynthis as the Cause of Acute Rectorrhagia. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Javadzadeh, Hamid Reza& Davoudi, Amir& Davoudi, Farnoush& Valizadegan, Ghasem& Goodarzi, Hasan& Mahmoodi, Sadrollah…[et al.]. Citrullus colocynthis as the Cause of Acute Rectorrhagia. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005654
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005654