J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2013 Aug;24(4):469-472.

Mushroom Poisoning by Podostroma cornu-damae: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Hematology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. lkrer@kuh.ac.kr

Abstract

Podostroma cornu-damae is a rare species of fungus belonging to the Hyocreaceae family. Its fruit body is highly toxic, as it contains trichothecene mycotoxins. Unfortunately, it highly resembles Ganoderma lucidum and Cordyceps, well-known health foods; this can lead to poisoning. We experienced such a case of a 42-year old man who received mushroom poisoning by injesting Podostroma cornu-damae. The patient was presented with severe pancytopenia and infection. The patient recovered without any complications after conservative care, antibiotics therapy, and granulocyte colony stimulating factor administration. The most common complications of podostroma cornu-damae intoxication were reported pancytopenia, infection, disseminated intravascular coagulation, acute renal failure, etc. It is important to provide enough fluid therapy, use of antibiotics to infection and granulocyte colony stimulating factor administration.

Keyword

Mushroom poisoning; Podostroma cornudamae; Pancytopenia; Trichothecenes

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury
Agaricales
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Colony-Stimulating Factors
Cordyceps
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Fluid Therapy
Fruit
Fungi
Granulocytes
Humans
Mushroom Poisoning
Mycotoxins
Pancytopenia
Reishi
Trichothecenes
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Colony-Stimulating Factors
Mycotoxins
Trichothecenes
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