Atypical poisonings with botanicals raise suspicion of malicious activity.
Heightened toxicovigilance since the terrorist actions of 9/11 has raised concerns for malicious use of highly toxic botanicals, as the 3 cases reported illustrate.
Burda
Anthony
A
Illinois Poison Center, 322 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 1900, Chicago, Illinois 60606, USA.
Wahl
Michael
M
Fischbein
Connie
C
DesLauriers
Carol
C
D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010947:Plants, Toxic / Q000506:poisoning*