TY - JOUR PY - 1990// TI - Chlorophyllum molybdites--severe mushroom poisoning in a child JO - Journal of toxicology - clinical toxicology A1 - Stenklyft, P. H. A1 - Augenstein, W. L. SP - 159 EP - 168 VL - 28 IS - 2 N2 - The case of a 6-year-old female who developed hypovolemic shock from mushroom poisoning is discussed. The mushroom ingested, Chlorophyllum molybdites, is considered to be a benign gastrointestinal irritant. This case emphasizes that the gastrointestinal irritant mushrooms can produce severe toxicity and that pediatric patients have a limited capacity for fluid loss before becoming hypovolemic.
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