Citation

de Souza Simões EM, Mendes TM, Adão A, Haddad V. J. Venom Anim. Toxins Incl. Trop. Dis. 2014; 20(1): 54.

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University (UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista), Caixa Postal 557, Botucatu, SP CEP 19618-000 Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Universidade Estadual Paulista. Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos)

DOI

10.1186/1678-9199-20-54

PMID

25538766

Abstract

In this brief communication the authors report eleven cases of human poisoning caused by ingestion of pufferfish meat. Three patients (two children and one adult) were seriously affected. The circumstances that precipitated the poisoning are discussed as well as the clinical aspects observed. No deaths were registered and the patients did not present sequelae after the episode.

Language: en