Mushroom poisoning: the role of orthotopic liver transplantation.
Mushroom poisoning, mycetismus, is a well-recognized cause of fulminant hepatic failure in Western Europe and is increasingly seen in the United States. We present a case of fulminant hepatic failure secondary to mushroom poisoning treated successfully with an orthotopic liver transplant.
Galler
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Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, IL 60637.
Weisenberg
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D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*