A case with acute renal failure after consuming wild mushrooms of Amanita variety is presented.
The 32-year-old male patient experienced a sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, aMominal pain and generalized weakness 14 hours after ingestion of...
A case with acute renal failure after consuming wild mushrooms of Amanita variety is presented.
The 32-year-old male patient experienced a sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, aMominal pain and generalized weakness 14 hours after ingestion of wild mushrooms with his family, wife and two childern.
Over the next 3 days, all of his family showed symptoms, signs and laboratory findings of acute hepaic failure. All of his family except this patient died because of acute hepatic failure. Twelve days sfter ingestion of mushrooms he developed oliguria and generalized edema. Blood chemistry values revealed BUN 113 mg/ dl, creatinine 13.4 mg/dl, Ca 8.0 mg/dl, inorganic phosphorous 4.5mg/dl. Acute tubular necrosis was confirmed by renal biopsy.
He recovered from renal failure with conservative management.