title: Poisoning by lavandin extract in a 18-month-old boy.
abstract: An 18-month-old boy ingested a small amount of homemade lavandin extract. The child developed a central nervous system depression and a confused state three hours after ingestion. The electroencephalogram showed fast rhythm disorders consistent with a toxic etiology. The outcome was favorable. Poisoning was confirmed by headspace-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Linalyl acetate, linalyl formate, and acetone were identified in pure lavandin extract and in the child's blood and urine. We report the only case of lavandin extract poisoning confirmed by toxicological analysis.
authors: Centre de Toxicovigilance, Unité de Toxicologie Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France.
authors: Caroline
authors: C
authors: Landelle
authors: Gilles
authors: G
authors: Francony
authors: Nathalie Fouilhé
authors: NF
authors: Sam-Laï
authors: Yvan
authors: Y
authors: Gaillard
authors: Françoise
authors: F
authors: Vincent
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Wrobleski
authors: Vincent
authors: V
authors: Danel
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D027523:Lavandula / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D010938:Plant Oils