Darben T, Cominos B, Lee C T
Department of Dermatology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Australas J Dermatol. 1998 Nov;39(4):265-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01488.x.
Eucalyptus oil is well documented as being extremely toxic if ingested. We report a case of systemic eucalyptus oil toxicity from topical application. A 6-year-old girl presented with slurred speech, ataxia and muscle weakness progressing to unconsciousness following the widespread application of a home remedy for urticaria containing eucalyptus oil. Six hours following removal of the topical preparation her symptoms had resolved, with no long term sequelae.
桉树油如果被摄入有极高毒性，这已被充分记录。我们报告一例因局部应用导致的全身性桉树油中毒病例。一名6岁女孩在广泛涂抹一种含桉树油的荨麻疹家庭疗法后，出现言语不清、共济失调和肌肉无力，随后发展为昏迷。去除局部制剂6小时后，她的症状消失，没有长期后遗症。
