Moldy sugarcane poisoning--a case report with a brief review.
A five-year-old girl developed an acute encephalopathy after eating a piece of moldy sugarcane. Delayed symptomatic dystonia was the main effect; cranial CT scans revealed bilateral lenticular lucencies. This case is typical of moldy sugarcane poisoning cases previously reported only in China. 3-Nitropropionic acid produced by Arthrinium sp is the most likely etiologic agent.
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Department of Pediatrics, First Hospital, Beijing Medical University, China.
D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000506:poisoning*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D010945:Plants, Edible / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology*; D011422:Propionates / Q000032:analysis*
D002241:Carbohydrates; D009183:Mycotoxins; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D011422:Propionates; C015392:3-nitropropionic acid