A Case of Hyperacute Liver Failure from Mushroom Intoxication in a Child Treated with Penicillin.
- Author:
Byung Ok KWAK
1
;
Sun Hwan BAE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. baedori@hanafos.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver failure;
Mushroom intoxication;
Penicillin GK;
N-acetylcysteine
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Acetylcysteine;
Agaricales;
Child;
Hematemesis;
Hepatic Encephalopathy;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Liver;
Liver Failure;
Penicillins;
Preschool Child;
Seizures;
Survival Rate;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2008;11(2):210-213
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Hyperacute liver failure from mushroom intoxication in children is rare and has a low survival rate. We report a case of hyperacute liver failure from mushroom intoxication in a 29-month-old boy. The patient ingested a mushroom about three days prior to presentation. He was admitted to the hospital with vomiting, abdominal pain, seizures, and hematemesis. During the hospitalization the patient developed hepatic encephalopathy (stage IV-a), and a coagulopathy. He recovered fully with specific medication, Penicillin GK and N-acetylcysteine.
