Fatal Neonatal Intoxication From Cutaneous Cade Oil: A Case of Multivisceral Failure.

Journal: Cureus

Volume: 16

Issue: 7

Year of Publication: 

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Neonatology and Intensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed First of Oujda, Maternal Child and Mental Health Research Laboratory of Oujda, Oujda, MAR.

Abstract summary 

is a plant whose branches and wood are used to extract cade oil. This oil is widely used in traditional Moroccan medicine for its analgesic, digestive, bronchopulmonary, and dermatological properties. However, it contains toxic phenols like guaiacol and cresol, which can cause serious side effects across various organ systems, including renal, hepatic, cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal, dermatological, hematological, and metabolic. We report the case of a newborn hospitalized in neonatal intensive care at Mohammed VI University Hospital in Oujda, Morocco, following cutaneous exposure to cade oil. The newborn was admitted with acute cardiovascular shock, rapidly progressing to multiorgan failure. Despite intensive resuscitation measures, the patient died on the second day of hospitalization.

Authors & Co-authors:  Chaïmae Salhi S Ech-Chebab Mohammed M Ayyad Anass A Messaoudi Sahar S Amrani Rim R

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Citations :  Side effects of cade oil in Morocco: an analysis of reports in the Moroccan herbal products database from 2004 to 2012. Skalli S, Chebat A, Badrane N, Bencheikh RS. Food Chem Toxicol. 2014;64:81–85.
Authors :  5
Identifiers
Doi : e65133
SSN : 2168-8184
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
cade oil;juniper oil;newborns;phenol;poisoning
Study Design
Case Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Morocco
Publication Country
United States