title: Acute renal failure caused by mushroom poisoning.
abstract: Despite the abundance of wild mushrooms growing in a variety of habitats in Taiwan, mushroom poisoning is rarely reported. Here, we report two cases of mushroom poisoning, possibly due to Amanita smithiana or a related species. A 54-year-old man and his 52-year-old wife presented with acute anuric renal failure 1 day after ingesting some white mushrooms they had collected when mountain climbing; they made a full recovery following hemodialysis and supportive treatment. Although rare, mushroom poisoning should be considered in the differential diagnoses of acute renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Shun
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chih-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jenq-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Cheng-Chung
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy