title: Two cases of incidentalPodostroma cornu-damaepoisoning.
abstract: Podostroma cornu-damaeis a rare, deadly fungus. However, it can be easily mistaken for antlerGanoderma lucidum. In this case report, two patients made tea with the fungus and drank it over a 2-week period. Both patients presented with bicytopenia, and one patient had desquamation of the palms and soles. Both were treated with prophylactic antibiotics and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. One patient was admitted to the intensive care unit and received a platelet transfusion. Both patients were discharged without complications.Podostroma cornu-damaeinfections caused by intoxication were successfully treated using our treatment strategy, which consisted of prophylactic antibiotics, platelet transfusion, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. We believe this report can guide future treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Nyung
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Han Ho
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Do
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Alopecia; Desquamation; Mushroom; Pancytopenia; Podostroma cornu-damae