title: Coagulation disorders secondary to acute liver failure in Amanita phalloides poisoning: a case report.
abstract: Amanita mushroom poisoning is a serious occurrence. Physicians need to recognize the syndrome promptly and institute effective treatment as soon as possible in order to avoid the often fatal complications. We report a case of a young man with mushroom poisoning of the genus Amanita with a clinical spectrum that ranged from hepatic failure and coagulation disorders to an outcome with a partial recovery. The aim of this report was to emphasize the clinical outcomes and treatment regimens in this type of mushroom poisoning seen with increasing frequency in our region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Atatürk Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. dileksoysal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Soysal
authors.forename: Cetin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cevik
authors.forename: Aras
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saklamaz
authors.forename: Yeşim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yetimalar
authors.forename: Belkis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Unsal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000545:Amanita; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology