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Bitter cassava poisoning in eight children: a case report
O B Espinoza1, M Perez, M S Ramirez
1Centro Toxicologico Regional Centro Occidental, Hospital Dr AM Pineda, Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
Veterinary and Human Toxicology
|February 1, 1992
Abstract:
Bitter cassava poisoning in 8 children is reported. The incidence of bright cherry-red blood is emphasized. These patients were in bad condition, but they survived although they received different therapies. Four of them were treated with sodium nitrite and thiosulfate and the remainder with hydroxocobalamin alone. This latter drug may be useful in less severe circumstances.