Xiuying Ma

Amatoxin-containing mushroom poisoning is a life-threatening medical emergency with a persistently high mortality rate. Although cases are relatively uncommon, they occur worldwide—particularly in regions where foraging is prevalent—and can progress from initial gastrointestinal symptoms to fulminant hepatic failure within days after ingestion. It typically produces gastrointestinal symptoms within 6–24 h and acute liver failure within three to five days.