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Clinical Toxicology Volume 46, 2008 - Issue 4
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Poisoning by lavandin extract in a 18-month-old boy

Caroline Landelle Centre de Toxicovigilance, Unité de Toxicologie Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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Gilles Francony Réanimation infantile, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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Nathalie Fouilhé Sam-Laï Centre de Toxicovigilance, Unité de Toxicologie Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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Yvan Gaillard Laboratoire d'Analyses Toxicologiques, La Voulte sur Rhône, France
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Françoise Vincent Laboratoire de Pharmacologie-Toxicologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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Isabelle Wrobleski Réanimation infantile, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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Vincent Danel Centre de Toxicovigilance, Unité de Toxicologie Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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Pages 279-281 | Received 05 Sep 2006, Accepted 14 Feb 2007, Published online: 20 Jan 2009
 
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Abstract

An 18-month-old boy ingested a small amount of homemade lavandin extract. The child developed a central nervous system depression and a confused state three hours after ingestion. The electroencephalogram showed fast rhythm disorders consistent with a toxic etiology. The outcome was favorable. Poisoning was confirmed by headspace-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Linalyl acetate, linalyl formate, and acetone were identified in pure lavandin extract and in the child's blood and urine. We report the only case of lavandin extract poisoning confirmed by toxicological analysis.

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Valérie Arrigo for her assistance.

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