Management of castor bean seed-associated intraventricular hemorrhage with fresh frozen plasma : a case report
Joint Authors
Husayni, Najmah
Husayni, Layla
Noorafshan, Ali
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-01-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction: Castor bean seed is used to control some medical conditions including diabetes mellitus due to popular belief in its effectiveness.
However it may cause severe poisoning in humans and animals and its components (ricin) might be used as a biological weapon.
In the present case, a rare intra-ventricular hemorrhage followed by unconsciousness had occurred after poisoning with caster bean.
Because there is no direct antidote or reversal agent for this condition, fresh frozen plasma (FFP) was prescribed to control the hemorrhage and good results were achieved.
Case Presentation: A63-year-old female taking castorbeanseed as a treatment for her diabeteswasadmitted to theemergencyward for a comatose state.
A computed tomography image of her head demonstrated an intraventricular hemorrhage.
Symptomatic and supporting care was prescribed.
After two weeks without significant improvement, the patient was administered five units of FFP.
However, the patient’s neurological status dramatically improved and remained stable.
Conclusions: Intraventricular hemorrhage followed by comatose state is a rare finding of the castor bean seed ingestion.
The patient’s condition improved dramatically after FFP transfusion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Husayni, Najmah& Husayni, Layla& Noorafshan, Ali. 2017. Management of castor bean seed-associated intraventricular hemorrhage with fresh frozen plasma : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 19, no. 1, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-766358
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Husayni, Najmah…[et al.]. Management of castor bean seed-associated intraventricular hemorrhage with fresh frozen plasma : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 19, no. 1 (Jan. 2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-766358
American Medical Association (AMA)
Husayni, Najmah& Husayni, Layla& Noorafshan, Ali. Management of castor bean seed-associated intraventricular hemorrhage with fresh frozen plasma : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 19, no. 1, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-766358
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 4
Record ID
BIM-766358