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Use of CytoSorb in mushroom’s intoxication due to amanita phalloides: a case report
  • Pasquale FERRARA,
  • Mario RIBEZZI
Pasquale FERRARA
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari

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Mario RIBEZZI
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
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Abstract

Amanita Phalloides is a poisonous mushroom belonging to Amanitaceae family. It is one of the most dangerous mushrooms known to date and the ingestion of its part leads to death in 70/80% of cases if not treated. Here we presented a case of a patient with amanita intoxication treated with CRRT + CytoSorb before liver transplantation. The therapy seems to be effective in the patient’s haemodynamics stabilization and reducing serum amanitin levels. Unfortunately, the patient died as a result of post-operative complications.