A Case of Puffer Fish Poisoning from United Arab Emirates
Puffer fish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) is a well-known source of deadly food poisoning due to a neurotoxin, called tetrodotoxin. Cases of tetrodotoxin poisoning are common along the coasts of East Asian countries but rare in the Arabian Gulf region. Here, we report a case of a 19-year-old man who pre...
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| author | Ammar Al Homsi Nouras Hassan Imad Hamad Rehab Qasem |
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| description | Puffer fish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) is a well-known source of deadly food poisoning due to a neurotoxin, called tetrodotoxin. Cases of tetrodotoxin poisoning are common along the coasts of East Asian countries but rare in the Arabian Gulf region. Here, we report a case of a 19-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of puffer fish poisoning. Dietary history was the key to diagnosis though laboratory investigations and imaging yielded normal results. Early diagnosis and proper supportive management are essential for survival. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f1c0b2495394139a05f71fe66746da52023-06-12T05:28:39ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042023-05-01383e510e51010.5001/omj.2023.23A Case of Puffer Fish Poisoning from United Arab EmiratesAmmar Al Homsi0Nouras Hassan1Imad Hamad2Rehab Qasem3Internal Medicine Department, Kuwait Hospital, Sharjah, UAEInternal Medicine Department, Kuwait Hospital, Sharjah, UAEInternal Medicine Department, Kuwait Hospital, Sharjah, UAEInternal Medicine Department, Kuwait Hospital, Sharjah, UAEPuffer fish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) is a well-known source of deadly food poisoning due to a neurotoxin, called tetrodotoxin. Cases of tetrodotoxin poisoning are common along the coasts of East Asian countries but rare in the Arabian Gulf region. Here, we report a case of a 19-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of puffer fish poisoning. Dietary history was the key to diagnosis though laboratory investigations and imaging yielded normal results. Early diagnosis and proper supportive management are essential for survival.https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3409puffer fishpoisoningfood poisoningtetrodotoxinunited arab emirates |
| spellingShingle | Ammar Al Homsi Nouras Hassan Imad Hamad Rehab Qasem A Case of Puffer Fish Poisoning from United Arab Emirates Oman Medical Journal puffer fish poisoning food poisoning tetrodotoxin united arab emirates |
| title | A Case of Puffer Fish Poisoning from United Arab Emirates |
| title_full | A Case of Puffer Fish Poisoning from United Arab Emirates |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Puffer Fish Poisoning from United Arab Emirates |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Puffer Fish Poisoning from United Arab Emirates |
| title_short | A Case of Puffer Fish Poisoning from United Arab Emirates |
| title_sort | case of puffer fish poisoning from united arab emirates |
| topic | puffer fish poisoning food poisoning tetrodotoxin united arab emirates |
| url | https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3409 |
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