title: Fatal mushroom poisoning in Barcelona, 1986-1988.
abstract: In 1986-88, 46 poisonings (4 of which were fatal) caused by amatoxin mushroom were reported. The fatalities were males aged between 7 and 65 years. They all had gastrointestinal symptoms and three of the patients died of acute hepatic insufficiency. The fourth died as a result of an intestinal perforation. The clinical and pathological alterations are compared with the findings of other authors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Toxicology, Hospital Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reig
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piqueras
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marti
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corbella
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000546:Amanitins / Q000506:poisoning*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000473:pathology*; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D000546:Amanitins; C018207:amatoxin