Hepatotoxicity from ingestion of wild mushrooms of the genus Amanita section Phalloideae collected in Mexico City: two case reports

Hepatotoxicity from ingestion of wild mushrooms of the genus Amanita section Phalloideae collected in Mexico City: two case reports

We present two cases of acute liver injury resulting from consumption of wild mushrooms. The first case was a male who developed acute hepatitis after ingestion of diverse mushrooms including Amanita species. His clinical course was favorable with complete recovery of liver function. The second case...

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Main Authors: Jorge Méndez-Navarro, Nayeli X. Ortiz-Olvera, Margarita Villegas-Ríos, Luis J. Méndez-Tovar, Karin L. Andersson, Rosalba Moreno-Alcantar, Víctor E. Gallardo-Cabrera, Sergio Félix, Carlos Galván, Gilka Vargas, Luz M. Gómez, Margarita Dehesa-Violante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-10-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Mushroom poisoning
Amanita
Acute liver failure
Treatment
MARS
Amatoxins
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