KMID : 0361020100530120787
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2010 Volume.53 No. 12 p.787 ~ p.790
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Two Cases of Acute Palatine Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis Caused by the Phylloporia Ribis Intoxication
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Ha Il-Woo
Chang Jin-Soon Jun Byung-Hoon Choi Ick-Soo
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Abstract
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It is said, arguably, that a Phylloporia ribis is effective on epilepsy and a range of malignancies. That¡¯s why the Korean traditional or alternative medicine sector often takes advantage of that. Nevertheless, to the best of authors¡¯ knowledge, there¡¯s no report about toxicities. Recently, the researchers encountered two patients, a 52-year-old female and her 28-year-old son, who boiled a Phylloporia ribis and drank its extract seven days before the visit. Both started to experience sore throat 6 days later, accompanied by chills. The complete blood cell tests revealed that they were suffering from acute tonsillitis, with leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.
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KEYWORD
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Phylloporia ribis, Intoxication, Tonsillitis, Pancytopenia
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