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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2023; 11(34): 8184-8191
Published online Dec 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i34.8184
Repeated atrial arrhythmia induced by cochineal red poisoning: A case report
Hao Yang, Yu-Jiao Wang, Bao-Ping Xu, Huai-Wen Peng, Qing Xu, Huai-Bin Yu
Hao Yang, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Anhui Zhongke Gengjiu Hospital Affiliated To Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China
Yu-Jiao Wang, Graduate School, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, Anhui Province, China
Bao-Ping Xu, Huai-Wen Peng, Qing Xu, Huai-Bin Yu, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Traditional Chinese Hospital of Lu’an affiliated to Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lu’an 237000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Wang YJ, Yang H, and Xu BP contributed to conception and design of the study; Yang H and Xu Q provided study materials or recruited patients; Xu BP contributed to collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; Xu BP, Yang H, Peng HW, Xu Q, Yu HB, and Wang YJ contributed to manuscript writing and editing; Yang H, Peng HW, and Yu HB contributed to administrative support; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, No. 2022LAY012.
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Corresponding author: Bao-Ping Xu, Doctor, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Traditional Chinese Hospital of Lu’an affiliated to Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 76 Renmin Road, Lu’an 237000, Anhui Province, China. xu131406@qq.com
Received: September 16, 2023
Peer-review started: September 16, 2023
First decision: October 17, 2023
Revised: October 29, 2023
Accepted: November 24, 2023
Article in press: November 24, 2023
Published online: December 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Poisoning caused by eating foods containing cochineal red is rare, and repeated atrial arrhythmia caused by cochineal red poisoning is even rarer. For the first time, we report a case of repeated atrial arrhythmia caused by cochineal red poisoning. Through this case report, clinicians and the public will gain knowledge of the risks of excessive consumption of foods containing cochineal red pigment.