Lethal ingestion of stored Amanita phalloides mushrooms.
We report the first case of a lethal Amanita phalloides intoxication from stored mushrooms. After picking the mushrooms were kept in a freezer for 7-8 months. This case is in accordance with the well-known stability of the amatoxins and demonstrates the possibility of A. phalloides poisoning at any time of year.
Himmelmann
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Medical Clinic B, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland. andreas.himmelmann@dim.usz.ch
Mang
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Schnorf-Huber
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D000545:Amanita; D000546:Amanitins / Q000737:chemistry*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005628:Frozen Foods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning; D013557:Switzerland
D000546:Amanitins