Fatal mushroom poisoning in Barcelona, 1986-1988.
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.
Sanz
P
P
Department of Toxicology, Hospital Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Reig
R
R
Piqueras
J
J
Marti
G
G
Corbella
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000546:Amanitins / Q000506:poisoning*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000473:pathology*; D013030:Spain
D000546:Amanitins; C018207:amatoxin