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Skin signs of selenium poisoning.

  • D. Chaparro-Reyes
  • , J. Valderrama
  • , N. Prada-Gwinner
  • , L. Vivas-Restrepo
  • , D. Espitia-Hernandez
  • Fundación Cardioinfantil - Instituto de Cardiología
  • Universidad Javeriana
  • Universidad de los Andes Colombia

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Abstract

Selenium poisoning is a rare event and even more rare is the one that follows the ingestion of Lecythis ollaria seeds; therefore, in the literature there are few cases reported in humans, never under the age of 18 in Colombia. The actual report presents the case of a pediatric patient who developed acute selenium poisoning after ingesting a significant number of these seeds. The clinical presentation was characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, hematuria, diffuse alopecia, and gray nail pigmentation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-104
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Pediatric Dermatology
Volume33
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Lecythis ollaria
  • child.
  • paradise nut
  • selenium

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