| Death by Hemorrhagic Enteritis due to Suspicious Mushroom Poisoning: A Case Report. |
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Minsung Choi, Seong Ho Kim, Byung Ha Choi, Sohyung Park |
1Forensic Medical Division, Daejeon Institute of Scientific Investigation, Daejeon, Korea. ecc88@korea.kr
2Forensic Medical Center, National Forensic Service, Wonju-si, Gangwon, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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Mushroom poisoning widely reported in Oriental and Western literature, is typically caused by accidental ingestion of toxic mushrooms that resemble edible mushrooms. Reports about poisoning due to species of Omphalotus, Amanita, Clitocybe, and other toxic mushroom species have been reported; toxicity depends on the mushroom species and the amount of toxin, which varies according to the climatic and environmental conditions. Symptoms of poisoning, such as unspecific nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, as well as intestinal, hepatic and renal toxicities, also vary according to the mushroom species. Most patients recover with anti-muscarinic therapy and supportive care for nonspecific symptoms; however some cases of poisoning are fatal in children and elderly people. We report a case of sudden death due to mushroom poisoning in a 74-year-old woman, with hemorrhagic enteritis. |
| Key Words:
Unexpected death, Hemorrhagic enteritis, Poisoning |
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