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A case of poisoning by solanum nigrum

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Irish Journal of Medical Science (1926-1967)

Abstract

Poisoning due to eating berries of plants of the Solanaceae order has seldom been reported in Ireland. This case is recorded because it is unusual as the man concerned is an adult countryman, and not, as so often happens, a city child out for a day in the country.

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  1. Robert P. Towers
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From the Department of Pathology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin.

I wish to thank Dr. Oliver FitzGerald, under whose case this patient was admitted, for permission to publish, and also to thank Professor John McGrath for general advice and encouragement, and Dr. Leo McElearney for details of the clinical condition on admission.

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Towers, R.P. A case of poisoning by solanum nigrum. Ir J Med Sci 28, 77–80 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02949355

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