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Urgent liver transplantation for Amanita phalloides poisoning

2007; Wiley; Volume: 12; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00838.x

1399-3046

Barış Doğu Yıldız, Osman Abbasoğlu, Arzu Sağlam, Cenk Sökmensüer,

Poisoning and overdose treatments

Amanita phalloides is a deadly wild mushroom causing severe damage in man ranging from diarrhea to organ dysfunction. If not treated, mortality is as high as 80%. Treatment includes supportive measures, inactivation of the toxin and if liver failure occurs liver transplantation. The indications for transplantation are debatable.