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Colocynth toxicity. A possible cause of bloody diarrhea
Sarosh A Khan1, Hamdi H Shelleh, Abdul R Bhat
1Department of General Medicine, Najran General Hospital, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. saroshahmed@yahoo.com
Saudi Medical Journal
|August 27, 2003
Abstract:
Five cases of toxicity due to consumption of an uncommon wild fruit called Colocynth are described. These cases were seen over a period of 2 years. Severe bouts of bloody diarrhea were encountered in these patients. The plant, its ingredients, the medicinal and other uses, features of toxicity and the management is discussed. Doctors are advised to be aware of this uncommon clinical problem.