Elephant ear plants are popular ornamental plants renowned for their large foliage. These plants have been implicated in various inadvertent and deliberate ingestions. The leaves and roots of these plants contain raphides, which are needle-shaped calcium oxalate crystals. Ingestion of these crystals results in a localized inflammatory response, typically manifesting as irritation, edema, hypersalivation, and dysphagia. Herein, we describe a case of an older gentleman who presented to our institution following intentional ingestion of the leaves and roots of an elephant ear plant. This report describes the clinical manifestations secondary to the toxicities related to the ingestion of this plant and displays the successful conservative management approach employed following multiple diagnostic studies.
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