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Fatal mushroom poisoning in Barcelona, 1986–1988

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In 1986–88, 46 poisonings (4 of which were fatal) caused by amatoxin mushroom were reported. The fatalities were males aged between 7 and 65 years. They all had gastrointestinal symptoms and three of the patients died of acute hepatic insufficiency. The fourth died as a result of an intestinal perforation. The clinical and pathological alterations are compared with the findings of other authors.

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  1. Department of Toxicology, Hospital Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain

    P. Sanz, R. Reig, G. Marti & J. Corbella

  2. Section of Hematology, Residencia Vall D'Hebró, Barcelona, Spain

    J. Piqueras

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Sanz, P., Reig, R., Piqueras, J. et al. Fatal mushroom poisoning in Barcelona, 1986–1988. Mycopathologia 108, 207–209 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00436227

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