Melena Associated with Ganoderma lucidum: A Case Report

Demet Acar, Mustafa Gulpembe, Nazire Belgin Akilli, Saniye Goknil Calik, Ramazan Koylu, Yahya Kemal Gunaydin, Basar Cander
2015 Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine Case Reports  
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.
doi:10.5152/jaemcr.2015.741 fatcat:ys7jq23ovzbirg7dcmbuqh4b6m