Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por Cantaridina

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Autor(a) principal: Diaz, P
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Carneiro, A, Montes, V, Alves, S
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/46539
Resumo: Cantharidin is a toxin extracted from coleoptera beetles, commonly known as 'Spanish fly'. Traditionally it was used as an aphrodisiac, a vesicant or as an abortifacient. Intoxication by this substance has been widely reported, generally associated with gastrointestinal complications, such as digestive hemorrhage, and genitourinary disorders, such as hematuria and acute kidney injury. The authors describe the case of a 51-year old male patient who developed severe cantharidin poisoning after ingesting a preparation ('tea formulation') containing the substance. The patient reported a burning sensation in his oral cavity, diarrhea and hematuria, having sustained acute kidney injury and atypical neurological symptoms. Due to the lack of an antidote, the available treatment options are reduced to supportive measures. This case strengthens the need for a thorough medical history to ascertain the use of 'natural' products and medicinal herbs (i.e. of unregulated origin), and the importance of educating the community to their potential toxicity.
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spelling Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por CantaridinaA Potentially Fatal Aphrodisiac: Cantharidin PoisoningAfrodisíacosCantaridina/toxicicidadeDípterosIntoxicação/etiologiaAphrodisiacsCantharidin/toxicityDipteraPoisoning/etiologyCantharidin is a toxin extracted from coleoptera beetles, commonly known as 'Spanish fly'. Traditionally it was used as an aphrodisiac, a vesicant or as an abortifacient. Intoxication by this substance has been widely reported, generally associated with gastrointestinal complications, such as digestive hemorrhage, and genitourinary disorders, such as hematuria and acute kidney injury. The authors describe the case of a 51-year old male patient who developed severe cantharidin poisoning after ingesting a preparation ('tea formulation') containing the substance. The patient reported a burning sensation in his oral cavity, diarrhea and hematuria, having sustained acute kidney injury and atypical neurological symptoms. Due to the lack of an antidote, the available treatment options are reduced to supportive measures. This case strengthens the need for a thorough medical history to ascertain the use of 'natural' products and medicinal herbs (i.e. of unregulated origin), and the importance of educating the community to their potential toxicity.Repositório ComumDiaz, PCarneiro, AMontes, VAlves, S2023-09-14T21:41:58Z20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/46539engActa Med Port . 2020 Apr 1;33(4):284-287.10.20344/amp.11567info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-10-04T15:13:20Zoai:comum.rcaap.pt:10400.26/46539Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:33:18.203148Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por Cantaridina
A Potentially Fatal Aphrodisiac: Cantharidin Poisoning
title Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por Cantaridina
spellingShingle Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por Cantaridina
Diaz, P
Afrodisíacos
Cantaridina/toxicicidade
Dípteros
Intoxicação/etiologia
Aphrodisiacs
Cantharidin/toxicity
Diptera
Poisoning/etiology
title_short Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por Cantaridina
title_full Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por Cantaridina
title_fullStr Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por Cantaridina
title_full_unstemmed Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por Cantaridina
title_sort Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por Cantaridina
author Diaz, P
author_facet Diaz, P
Carneiro, A
Montes, V
Alves, S
author_role author
author2 Carneiro, A
Montes, V
Alves, S
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório Comum
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Diaz, P
Carneiro, A
Montes, V
Alves, S
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Afrodisíacos
Cantaridina/toxicicidade
Dípteros
Intoxicação/etiologia
Aphrodisiacs
Cantharidin/toxicity
Diptera
Poisoning/etiology
topic Afrodisíacos
Cantaridina/toxicicidade
Dípteros
Intoxicação/etiologia
Aphrodisiacs
Cantharidin/toxicity
Diptera
Poisoning/etiology
description Cantharidin is a toxin extracted from coleoptera beetles, commonly known as 'Spanish fly'. Traditionally it was used as an aphrodisiac, a vesicant or as an abortifacient. Intoxication by this substance has been widely reported, generally associated with gastrointestinal complications, such as digestive hemorrhage, and genitourinary disorders, such as hematuria and acute kidney injury. The authors describe the case of a 51-year old male patient who developed severe cantharidin poisoning after ingesting a preparation ('tea formulation') containing the substance. The patient reported a burning sensation in his oral cavity, diarrhea and hematuria, having sustained acute kidney injury and atypical neurological symptoms. Due to the lack of an antidote, the available treatment options are reduced to supportive measures. This case strengthens the need for a thorough medical history to ascertain the use of 'natural' products and medicinal herbs (i.e. of unregulated origin), and the importance of educating the community to their potential toxicity.
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