Mushroom poisoning in children: Liver MDCT findings in three cases

Cakir B., Kirbas I., ÇEVİK B., Teksam M., Coskun M.

Pediatric Radiology, cilt.37, sa.9, ss.908-911, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00247-007-0493-2
  • Dergi Adı: Pediatric Radiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.908-911
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: liver, hepatic failure, mushroom poisoning, CT, children, FULMINANT HEPATIC-FAILURE, PROGNOSTIC VALUE, CT
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Wild mushroom poisoning occurs quite frequently in Turkey, usually during late summer and autumn when climatic conditions favour fungal growth. We report the MDCT findings of the liver in three children after mushroom poisoning. In all three patients, precontrast MDCT findings showed diffuse reduction of hepatic attenuation compared with the spleen. Contrast-enhanced MDCT images showed homogeneous contrast enhancement of the liver. All three patients recovered after medical treatment. A follow-up precontrast MDCT examination was performed in one patient in whom the density of the liver parenchyma had returned to normal. © Springer-Verlag 2007.