title: [Fatal poisoning caused by aconite monk's hood (Aconitum napellus)].
abstract: Severe intoxications after ingestion of monk's hood are rare in childhood. We report a case of fatal intoxication in a 20 months old child. There is no specific therapy available. A review of the literature is added.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Kreiskrankenhauses Lüdenscheid.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Feldkamp
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Köster
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000157:Aconitine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000157:Aconitine
vernacular_title: Tödliche Vergiftung durch Blauen Eisenhut (Aconitum napellus).