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Grayanotoxin poisoning following fresh Rhododendron flower ingestion: a rare case report from rural Nepal

2025-07-31

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background</bold> Rhododendron, the national flower of Nepal, is widely used for culinary and traditional medicinal purposes. However, certain species, including <italic>Rhododendron decorum</italic>, contain grayanotoxins known to cause potentially life-threatening toxicity. <bold>Case presentation</bold> We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with dizziness, heada...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6761320/v1

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