Poisoning after ingestion of pufferfish in Brazil: report of 11 cases

AUTOR(ES)

Simões, Eneida Márcia de Souza, Mendes, Thelma Marly Abreu, Adão, Angelino, Haddad Junior, and Vidal

FONTE

J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

20/01/2015

RESUMO

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.

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