Mushroom poisoning: the role of orthotopic liver transplantation

G W Galler; E Weisenberg; T A Brasitus

Mushroom poisoning: the role of orthotopic liver transplantation

J Clin Gastroenterol. 1992 Oct;15(3):229-32.

Authors

G W Galler¹, E Weisenberg, T A Brasitus

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, IL 60637.

PMID: 1479168

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Hepatic Encephalopathy / etiology
Hepatic Encephalopathy / pathology
Hepatic Encephalopathy / surgery*
Humans
Liver / pathology
Liver Function Tests
Liver Transplantation*
Middle Aged
Mushroom Poisoning / complications
Mushroom Poisoning / pathology
Mushroom Poisoning / surgery*