Amanita phalloides poisoning-induced end-stage renal failure

Clin Nephrol. 2009 May;71(5):571-4. doi: 10.5414/cnp71571.

Abstract

Fungi poisoning is quite frequent: in particular, Amanita phalloides has life-threatening toxicity. It is responsible for fulminant hepatitis, and also has renal toxicity. Herein, we report on a patient who developed acute renal failure after ingesting A. phalloides, which required definitive renal replacement therapy, despite rapid liver injury recovery. A kidney biopsy showed massive acute tubular necrosis, mainly in the proximal convoluted tubule, and mild interstitial infiltration by mononuclear cells.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amanita / isolation & purification
  • Amanita / pathogenicity*
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Mushroom Poisoning / complications*
  • Mushroom Poisoning / diagnosis
  • Renal Dialysis / methods