Abstract
A Vietnamese family living in the Pacific Northwest harvested several wild mushrooms grown in their front lawn. All three in the family suffered from delayed GI symptoms starting approximately 12 h after ingestion. One patient died and two developed hepatic injury. We provide photography and describe common characteristics of Amanita phalloides mushroom.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 128-129 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Clinical Toxicology |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- Amanita phalloides
- Amatoxin
- Hepatotoxicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology
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