Hemorrhagic cystitis induced by an herbal mixture.
A healthy 33-year-old woman consumed a slimming product containing a mixture of herbal remedies without seeking medical advice. Two months later, the patient had hemorrhagic cystitis and discontinued the herbal product. Symptoms spontaneously remitted in a few days. Four months later, she took the same herbal remedy and the hemorrhagic cystitis reappeared. She then consulted her general practitioner. A urine culture test was negative, and the patient was advised to discontinue the herb intake. Again, the cystitis resolved within a week. The product involved contains a mixture of herbs, some of which have been associated with adverse effects that might account for the symptoms reported in this case.
Catania
Maria Antonietta
MA
Department of Clinical, Section of Pharmacology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Oteri
Alessandro
A
Caiello
Paola
P
Russo
Alessandra
A
Salvo
Francesco
F
Giustini
Ettore Saffi
ES
Caputi
Achille Patrizio
AP
Polimeni
Giovanni
G
D000328:Adult; D031230:Ananas / Q000009:adverse effects; D003556:Cystitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D044645:Fucus; D006417:Hematuria / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D018653:Juniperus / Q000009:adverse effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D031205:Taraxacum / Q000009:adverse effects
D010936:Plant Extracts