Urgent liver transplantation for Amanita phalloides poisoning

Yildiz B. D., ABBASOĞLU O., Saglam A., SÖKMENSÜER C.

PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.105-108, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00838.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.105-108
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.