Two cases of incidental Podostroma cornu-damae poisoning
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
;
(4): 186-189, 2016.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Podostroma cornu-damae is a rare, deadly fungus. However, it can be easily mistaken for antler Ganoderma lucidum. In this case report, two patients made tea with the fungus and drank it over a 2-week period. Both patients presented with bicytopenia, and one patient had desquamation of the palms and soles. Both were treated with prophylactic antibiotics and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. One patient was admitted to the intensive care unit and received a platelet transfusion. Both patients were discharged without complications. Podostroma cornu-damae infections caused by intoxication were successfully treated using our treatment strategy, which consisted of prophylactic antibiotics, platelet transfusion, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. We believe this report can guide future treatment.
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Main subject:
Antlers
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Pancytopenia
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Poisoning
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Tea
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Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
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Platelet Transfusion
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Reishi
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Agaricales
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Alopecia
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Fungi
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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