[Fulminating hepatitis caused by glue thistle (Atractylis glummifera-L.), poisoning. Anatomo-pathological study of 4 cases].
The toxicity of the "glue thistle" is well known in Algeria. 10 children were involved in a case of collective poisoning. Only two survived. Histo-pathological studies were made in four cases, the clinical and histological picture being that of a fulminating hepatitis with major hepatocellular necrosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000462:Algeria; D001278:Atractyloside / Q000506:poisoning*; D001344:Autopsy; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D006027:Glycosides / Q000506:poisoning*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis
D006027:Glycosides; D001278:Atractyloside
Hépatite fulminante par intoxication due au chardon à glu (Atractylis gummifera-L). Etude anatomo-pathologique de 4 cas