Fatal Immunohaemolysis after the Consumption of the Poison Pax Mushroom: A Focus on the Diagnosis of the Paxillus Syndrome with the Aid of Two Case Reports

Fatal Immunohaemolysis after the Consumption of the Poison Pax Mushroom: A Focus on the Diagnosis of the Paxillus Syndrome with the Aid of Two Case Reports

This retrospective report focuses on the diagnosis of the Paxillus syndrome, based on two fatal cases of haemolysis following the consumption of <i>Paxillus involutus</i>. These mushrooms are still consumed regularly, despite earlier reports of life-threatening autoimmune haemolytic anae...

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Main Authors: Andreas Stöver, Bettina Haberl, Claudia Helmreich, Werner Müller, Frank Musshoff, Helena Fels, Matthias Graw, Olwen Groth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
mushroom poisoning
disseminated intravascular coagulation (dic)
autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (aiha)
auto-anti-e antibody
chronic hepatitis c
post-mortem toxicology
<i>paxillus involutus</i> (poison pax
brown roll-rim)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/9/4/130

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