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Relatos de Casos • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 43 (1) • Feb 2010 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822010000100020 linkcopy

Open-access Fatal poisoning caused by puffer fish (Tetrodontidae): report of a case involving a child

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    A case of poisoning resulting from ingestion of viscera from a spotted puffer fish (Sphoeroides testudineus) by a two-year-old child is described. The child presented cold sweating, progressive muscle weakness, cardiorespiratory arrest and death. The risks of consuming the meat and viscera of puffer fish, which is a common occurrence in certain regions of Brazil, are discussed.

    Tetraodontidae; Sphoeroides; Puffer fish; Brazil

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