Amanita bisporgera. Ingestion and death from mistaken identity.
A triphasic onset of subacute gastrointestinal toxicity, followed by a false recovery period, and, subsequently, late-onset hepatic failure is pathogenomonic of poisoning with cyclopeptide-containing Amanita mushrooms. This article presents the case report of 7 Minnesota residents who developed symptoms of Amanita poisoning after consuming cooked mushrooms picked at a county park. The article includes a review of the pathophysiology and management of Amanita poisoning.
Madhok
Manu
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Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, USA.
D000545:Amanita; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008910:Minnesota; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy