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Mushroom poisoning: the role of orthotopic liver transplantation.

Abstract
Mushroom poisoning, mycetismus, is a well-recognized cause of fulminant hepatic failure in Western Europe and is increasingly seen in the United States. We present a case of fulminant hepatic failure secondary to mushroom poisoning treated successfully with an orthotopic liver transplant.
AuthorsG W Galler, E Weisenberg, T A Brasitus
JournalJournal of clinical gastroenterology (J Clin Gastroenterol) Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 229-32 (Oct 1992) ISSN: 0192-0790 [Print] United States
PMID1479168 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Female
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy (etiology, pathology, surgery)
  • Humans
  • Liver (pathology)
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Middle Aged
  • Mushroom Poisoning (complications, pathology, surgery)

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