[Acute intoxication by redoul (Coriaria myrtifolia L.). Three observations].

BACKGROUND

Coriaria myrtifolla L. (Redoul) is a shrub of the Mediterranean area. Poisoning with this plant is often accidental, following ingestion of the plant's fruit that are often mistaken for blackberries.

METHODS

Having eaten Coriaria myrtifolla L. berries, three sisters suffered from acute poisoning. One died.

CONCLUSIONS

Toxic effects are characterized by digestive (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain), neurological (obnubilation, convulsions and their complications), and respiratory disorders (polypnea, respiratory problems, apnea, short and superficial respiration) together with myositis of the pupils. Treatment of this poisoning is purely symptomatic. In the case of convulsions, rapid resuscitation in an intensive care unit in necessary.