Citation

Perisetti A, Raghavapuram S, Sheikh AB, Yendala R, Rahman R, Shanshal M, Thein KZ, Farooq A. Cureus 2018; 10(4): e2436.

Affiliation

Hospital Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.2436

PMID

29896444

PMCID

PMC5995584

Abstract

Mushroom poisoning is common in the United States. The severity of mushroom poisoning may vary, depending on the geographic location, the amount of toxin delivered, and the genetic characteristics of the mushroom. Though they could have varied presentation, early identification with careful history could be helpful in triage. We present a case of a 69-year-old female of false morel mushroom poisoning leading to hepatotoxicity with painless jaundice and biochemical pancreatitis.

Language: en

Keywords

jaundince; mushroom; pancreatitis; poisoning