Coagulation disorders secondary to acute liver failure in Amanita phalloides poisoning: a case report.
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.
Soysal
Dilek
D
Department of Internal Medicine, Atatürk Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. dileksoysal@hotmail.com
Cevik
Cetin
C
Saklamaz
Aras
A
Yetimalar
Yeşim
Y
Unsal
Belkis
B
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