Juniper tar (cade oil) poisoning in new born after a cutaneous application.
Juniper tar (cade oil) is distilled from the branches and wood of Juniperus oxycedrus. It contains etheric oils, triterpene and phenols, used for many purposes in folk medicine. The authors report a case of a previously healthy new born treated with a topical application of Juniperus oxycedrus for atopic dermatosis The poisoning caused convulsions, collapsus, acute pulmonary oedema, renal failure and hepatotoxicity. The newborn survived after supportive and symptomatic treatment, and discharged in a good condition on the eleventh day of hospitalisation in intensive care unit.
Unit of Toxicology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
Sanae
S
Achour
Sana
S
Abourazzak
Abdelrhani
A
Mokhtari
Abdelmjid
A
Soulaymani
Rachida
R
Soulaymani
Moustapha
M
Hida
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced; D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced; D012869:Skin Absorption; D013638:Tars / Q000506:poisoning*
D010936:Plant Extracts; D013638:Tars; C062613:juniper tar