Moldy Sugarcane Poisoning--a Case Report with a Brief Review

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Journal J Toxicol Clin Toxicol

Specialty Toxicology

Date 1995 Jan 1

PMID 7629905

Citations 26

Authors

L Ming

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Abstract

A five-year-old girl developed an acute encephalopathy after eating a piece of moldy sugarcane. Delayed symptomatic dystonia was the main effect; cranial CT scans revealed bilateral lenticular lucencies. This case is typical of moldy sugarcane poisoning cases previously reported only in China. 3-Nitropropionic acid produced by Arthrinium sp is the most likely etiologic agent.

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