title: [The Amanita phalloides syndrome. Case of a 2-year-old girl].
abstract: It has been described an Amanita phalloides poisoning in a female child of 2 years old with positive outcome. The child was admitted in hospital because of gastroenteric symptoms followed by hepatic failure (transaminases very high, decreased of clotting factors of hepatic origin and increased of ammonia serum values). The medical history was evident for ingestion of suspected mushroom 18 hours before the admission; the presence of amatoxin metabolites was revealed after in the urine. The clinical course of the intoxication, the treatment used, the medical management reported in literature have been outlined. In conclusion it is important to begin with an immediate decontamination even if the poisoning is only suspected.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale Civile Feltre (Belluno), Italia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pertile
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galliani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vergerio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turrin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Caddia
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000545:Amanita; D000546:Amanitins / Q000652:urine; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000546:Amanitins
vernacular_title: Sindrome falloidea. Descrizione di un caso in una bambina di due anni.