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Melena Associated with Ganoderma lucidum: A Case Report

Ganoderma Lucıdum İle İlişkili Melena: Vaka Sunumu

Demet Acar(Department of Emergency Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey)
Mustafa Gülpembe(Department of Emergency Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey)
Nazire Belgin Akıllı(Department of Emergency Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey)
Saniye Göknil Çalık(Department of Emergency Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey)
Ramazan Köylü(Department of Emergency Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey)
Yahya Kemal Günaydın(Department of Emergency Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey)
Başar Cander(Department of Emergency Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey)
Pages
7–9
Publication Date
2015-01-01
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However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of upper gastrointestinal bleeding associated with G. lucidum

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Melena is a life-threatening complaint of patients presenting to the emergency department.Case Report: Herein we present a case of Ganoderma luciduminduced melena in a young man who did not have any symptoms of gastrointestinal disease before.
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Key Findings & Data:Conclusion: Some toxic effects of G. lucidum have been reported previously.
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Conclusion & Impact:However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of upper gastrointestinal bleeding associated with G. lucidum
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⚙️Variables:G. lucidum · melena · mantar

Abstract

Introduction: Melena is a life-threatening complaint of patients presenting to the emergency department.Case Report: Herein we present a case of Ganoderma luciduminduced melena in a young man who did not have any symptoms of gastrointestinal disease before. Conclusion: Some toxic effects of G. lucidum have been reported previously. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of upper gastrointestinal bleeding associated with G. lucidum

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Giriş: Melena acil servis hastaları arasında görülen hayatı tehdit edebilecek bir bulgudur. Olgu Sunumu: Biz burada, önceden bilinen herhangi bir mide şikayeti olmayan genç bir erkek hastada Ganoderma Lucidum kullanımı ile indüklenen bir melena olgusu sunacağız. Sonuç: G. lucidum'un bazı toksik etkileri bildirilmiştir ancak bildiğimiz kadarıyla, bu vaka bildirilen G. lucidum ile ilişkili ilk üst gastrointestinal sistem kanamasıdır.

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Acar, D., Gülpembe, M., Akıllı, N. B., Çalık, S. G., Köylü, R., Günaydın, Y. K., Cander, B. (2015). Melena Associated with Ganoderma lucidum: A Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1, 7–9. https://ajindex.com/articles/1345957

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