Abstract
Cantharidin is an intoxicant found in beetles in the Meloidae (Coleoptera) family. Ingestion may result in haematemesis, impaired level of consciousness, electrolyte disturbance, haematurea and renal impairment. Here, we report two paediatric cases of meloid beetle ingestion resulting in cantharidin poisoning and the clinical presentation of the ensuing intoxication.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1196
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 10(2), 258-261
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Binali, A. M., Shabana, M., Dawood, S., Sami, Shehri, A. A., & Al-Barki, A. (2025). Cantharidin Poisoning due to Blister Beetle Ingestion in Children: Two case reports and a review of clinical presentations. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 10(2), 258-261. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1196
MLA 9
Al-Binali, Ali M., et al. "Cantharidin Poisoning due to Blister Beetle Ingestion in Children: Two case reports and a review of clinical presentations." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, 2025, pp. 258-261. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1196.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Binali, Ali M., Medhat Shabana, Suliman Dawood, Sami, Amer A. Shehri, and Ahmed Al-Barki. 2025. "Cantharidin Poisoning due to Blister Beetle Ingestion in Children: Two case reports and a review of clinical presentations." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 10 (2): 258-261. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1196.
Harvard
Al-Binali, A. M., Shabana, M., Dawood, S., Sami, Shehri, A. A. and Al-Barki, A. (2025) 'Cantharidin Poisoning due to Blister Beetle Ingestion in Children: Two case reports and a review of clinical presentations', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 10(2), pp. 258-261. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1196.
Vancouver
Al-Binali AM, Shabana M, Dawood S, Sami, Shehri AA, Al-Barki A. Cantharidin Poisoning due to Blister Beetle Ingestion in Children: Two case reports and a review of clinical presentations. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;10(2):258-261. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1196
IEEE
A. M. Al-Binali, M. Shabana, S. Dawood, Sami, A. A. Shehri, and A. Al-Barki, "Cantharidin Poisoning due to Blister Beetle Ingestion in Children: Two case reports and a review of clinical presentations," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 258-261, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1196.