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We report two fatal poisonings due to the ingestion of plant material. The two deceased were discovered in the water of a mountain lake about one month after the postmortem immersion of the corpses. Macroscopic examination of the stomachs revealed the presence of a very large number of small
BACKGROUND
White or false hellebore (Veratrum album) has a toxicological relevance because of the potential for misidentification of this plant as yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea).
METHODS
We report a retrospective case series of 11 children (8-12 years) with accidental intake of V. album at a youth
A 49-year-old man consumed two glasses (approximately 2 x 20 mL) of a beverage containing yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea). Shortly after ingestion, he developed nausea, vomiting, and oral paraesthesia. On admission to the hospital he suffered from severe bradycardia (35 beats/min) and hypotension