Erythromelalgia and mushroom poisoning

Authors
Saviuc, PF Danel, VC Moreau, PAM Guez, DR Claustre, AM Carpentier, PH Mallaret, MP Ducluzeau, R
Citation
Pf. Saviuc et al., Erythromelalgia and mushroom poisoning, J TOX-CLIN, 39(4), 2001, pp. 403-407
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology,"Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
ISSN journal
07313810 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
403 - 407
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-3810(2001)39:4<403:EAMP>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Objective: To report the first European observations of erythromelalgia due to mushroom poisoning. Methods: Clinical features of erythromelalgia were observed in 7 cases seen over 3 years. All patients had eaten the same mush rooms species, gathered in the same French alpine valley. Erythromelalgia w as first described in Japan after Clitocybe acromelalga ingestion. Clitocyb e amoenolens was identified as the possible cause of poisoning in our cases .