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Acute renal failure following ingestion of wild mushrooms

Authors :
R. Sinclair
G. Harris
Moira Finlay
Gavin J. Becker
Peter F Mount
Source :
Internal Medicine Journal. 32:187-190
Publication Year :
2002
Publisher :
Wiley, 2002.

Abstract

We describe three cases of acute renal failure in young men who ingested wild mushrooms with the intent of producing hallucinations. Two cases remained dialysis dependent and, in these cases, renal biopsy revealed tubulointerstitial nephritis and fibrosis. Similar cases have been reported in other countries, but not in Australia. The most recognized mushroom nephrotoxin is orellanine, however the causative mushroom species and the actual toxin involved in these cases are unknown.

Details

ISSN :
14440903
Volume :
32
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Internal Medicine Journal
Accession number :
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