Pseudomembranous Conjunctivitis following Exposure to Arisaema ringens Sap: A Case Report

Pseudomembranous Conjunctivitis following Exposure to Arisaema ringens Sap: A Case Report

Plants of the Araceae family exude a sap containing calcium oxalate, a toxic substance that causes dermatitis. However, ocular injury due to exposure to Araceae sap has rarely been reported. Herein, we present a case of severe pseudomembranous conjunctivitis following exposure to Arisaema ringens, a...

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Main Authors: Takashi Ono, Ryohei Nejima, Katsuhito Kinoshita, Yosai Mori, Takuya Iwasaki, Kazunori Miyata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2022-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
arisaema ringens
corneal erosion
ocular trauma
pseudomembranous conjunctivitis
plant toxin
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/524726

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