Atrioventricular Block Induced by Mad-Honey Intoxication Confirmation of Diagnosis by Pollen Analysis

Cagli K. E., Tufekcioglu O., Sen N., Aras D., Topaloglu S., Basar N., ...Daha Fazla

TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL, cilt.36, sa.4, ss.342-344, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.342-344
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

An unusual type of food poisoning, mad-honey intoxication, can be observed in the Black Sea region of Turkey and various other parts of the world. It can occur after ingestion of grayanotoxin-contaminated honey produced from the nectar of Rhododendron ponticum and other plant species, chiefly of the Ericaceae and Sapindaceae families. Mad-honey intoxication can result in severe cardiac complications, such as complete atrioventricular block. The diagnosis is generally reached on the basis of the patient's history of honey intake. In this report, we describe the case of a patient who had mad-honey-related complete atrioventricular block; in this instance, the diagnosis was confirmed by a pollen analysis of the suspect honey. (Tex Heart Inst J 2009;36(4):342-4)