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  • Title: [Poisoning caused by the cutaneous application of camphorated balsam ointment in a nursing infant].
    Author: Calvelli MM, Pesenti P, Ronconi GF.
    Journal: Pediatr Med Chir; 1987; 9(4):513-4. PubMed ID: 3697334.
    Abstract:
    We describe a case of camphor and balsamic oil poisoning observed in a 1-month-old infant. Because of toxic effects of camphor and volatile oils on central nervous system, these compounds show no therapeutical usefullness in children.
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