Mad honey poisoning: A case report and review of the literature Deli̇bal zehi̇rlenmesi̇: Olgu sunumu ve li̇teratürürn gözden geçi̇ri̇lmeṡi
Anatolian Journal of Clinical Investigation, cilt.3, sa.1, ss.100-102, 2009 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Anatolian Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.100-102
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Mad honey intoxication is the cause of a rare food poisoning which has been known from ancient times in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. The most frequent symptoms of the intoxication are hypotension and bradycardia. The poisoning is due to the concentrated grayanotoxine (andromedotoxine) content of the honey made by the bees from the wild flowers of the rhodendron species. In this study, we presented a case of a 42-year-old man showing life threatining symptoms of hypotension and bradycardia following the ingestion of andromedotoxine. Almost all of the andromedotoxine poisoning cases in our country were reported from the Black Sea region. Thus, the case focused on the potential toxicity of this type of honey and its early diagnosis requiring prompt therapy.