A case of life-threatening acute kidney injury with toxic encephalopathy caused by Dioscorea quinqueloba

Some herbal medications induce acute kidney injury. The acute kidney injuries caused by herbal medications are mild and commonly treated by palliative care. A 51-years-old man who drank the juice squeezed from the raw tubers of Dioscorea quinqueloba (D. quinqueloba) was admitted with nausea, vomitin...

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Published in:Yonsei medical journal 2015, 56(1), , pp.304-306
Main Authors: Kang, Kyung-Sik, Heo, Sang Taek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Kidney Injury - chemically induced
Acute Kidney Injury - complications
Case Report
Dioscorea - adverse effects
Disease Progression
Electroencephalography
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Neurotoxicity Syndromes - complications
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Summary:Some herbal medications induce acute kidney injury. The acute kidney injuries caused by herbal medications are mild and commonly treated by palliative care. A 51-years-old man who drank the juice squeezed from the raw tubers of Dioscorea quinqueloba (D. quinqueloba) was admitted with nausea, vomiting and chilling. He developed a seizure with decreased level of consciousness. He was diagnosed with acute kidney injury, which was cured by continuous venovenous hemodialfiltration. Non-detoxified D. quinqueloba can cause severe acute kidney injury with toxic encephalopathy. It is critical to inform possible adverse effects of the medicinal herbs and to implement more strict regulation of these products.
ISSN:0513-5796
1976-2437
DOI:10.3349/ymj.2015.56.1.304