[Plasmapheresis and mushroom poisoning:report of a case of Amanita phalloides poisoning].

Abstract

A case of amanita phalloides which presented a typical picture of phalloides intossication has been treated at our Centre. The patient was submitted to four treatments of plasmaexchange (Plasmafiltration), exchanging from 70 to 80% of the plasmatic volume and using substitutive liquids 4% albumine and frozen plasma, using as filter Plasmaflo Asahi OP-O5 (1) and Plasmapheresis equipment SIFRA mod. 914. Already after the first treatment there was an improvement of the general condition with a stabilization of the renal and hepatic parameters at the end of the cycle.

• Authors: G E Russo, S Giusti, M Maurici, M Bosco, E Vitaliano, M S Caramiello, B Bauco, C M De Marco, V Marigliano
• Journal: La Clinica terapeutica (Clin Ter) 1997 May-Jun Vol. 148 Issue 5-6 Pg. 277-80 ISSN: 0009-9074 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Plasmaferesi e avvelenamento da funghi: presentazione di un caso di intossicazione da Amanita phalloides.
• PMID: 9377863 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Amanita
• Humans
• Male
• Mushroom Poisoning (diagnosis, therapy)
• Plasmapheresis