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Keratoconjunctivitis and Periorbital Edema due to Ecballium elaterium.

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OBJECTIVE To report on a case of keratoconjunctivitis with periorbital edema after accidental exposure to undiluted juice of Ecballium elaterium fruit during the ripening season of this plant. METHODS Case report. RESULTS Keratoconjunctivitis with Descemet's membrane folds and superficial upper

Upper airway edema resulting from use of Ecballium elaterium.

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OBJECTIVE To present a rare occurrence in ear, nose and throat practice of upper airway allergic edema from use of juice extracted from the fruit of Ecballium elaterium. BACKGROUND Ecballium elaterium is a plant indigenous to the Mediterranean region that bears the common name squirting cucumber.

Severe uvular edema and resulting hypoxemia due to single use of Ecballium elaterium extract.

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BACKGROUND Ecballium elaterium (also known as squirting cucumber in the Mediterranean countries) is a weedy plant that belongs to the Cucurbitacea family. The roots and juice of its fruits were used traditionally against a wide range of diseases and symptoms, since it was known for its

Severe uvular edema and nasal mucosal necrosis due to Ecbalium elaterium (squirting cucumber): an allergic reaction or direct toxic effect?

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Ecbalium elaterium or squirting cucumber is a plant growing in the Mediterranean region, belong to Cucurbitaceae family. Its juice has been used as an herbal medicine since ancient times because of its cathartic and anti-inflammatory effects. It has been reported to cause upper airway edema,

[Squirting cucumber (Ecbalium elaterum), an uncommon cause of Quincke's edema].

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Histopathological and Biochemical Effects of Ecballium elaterium on Sepsis-Induced Lung Injury.

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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Ecballium elaterium (EE) on sepsis-induced lung injury. METHODS A total of 30 male rats were divided into three groups as follows: control, sepsis, and treatment groups (sepsis + EE) with each group containing 10 rats. A rat model of

A new experimental rat model of pancreatitis using Ecballium elaterium.

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BACKGROUND We originally aimed to determine the beneficial effects of Ecballium Elaterium (EE) on acute pancreatitis; however, we observed negative effects of EE on the pancreas. Thus, we used EE in rats to generate a new model of pancreatitis, which we compared with other established pancreatitis

Effects of Ecballium elaterium on brain in a rat model of sepsis-associated encephalopathy.

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Despite recent advances in antibiotic therapy, sepsis remains a major clinical challenge in intensive care units. Here we examined the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Ecballium elaterium (EE) on brain, and explored its therapeutic potential in an animal model of sepsis-associated

Ecbalium elaterium (squirting cucumber)--remedy or poison?

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BACKGROUND Ecbalium elaterium is a plant endemic to the Mediterranean basin. Its roots and cucumber-shaped fruit have been used in folk medicine since antiquity. The alleged uses of the fruit juice are as a potent cathartic, analgesic, and antiinflammatory agent. Cucurbitacin B, a triterpene

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