Clinical and epidemiological study of 27 poisonings caused by ingesting puffer fish (Tetrodontidae) in the states of Santa Catarina and Bahia, Brazil

Authors

  • Claudia Carvalho Pestana Silva Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Informações Toxicológicas de Santa Catarina
  • Marlene Zannin Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Informações Toxicológicas de Santa Catarina; Departamento de Patologia
  • Daisy Schwab Rodrigues Hospital Roberto Santos; Centro de Informações Antiveneno da Bahia
  • Claudia Regina dos Santos Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Informações Toxicológicas de Santa Catarina; Departamento de Patologia
  • Ieda Ana Correa Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Informações Toxicológicas de Santa Catarina
  • Vidal Haddad Junior Universidade Estadual Paulista; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu

Keywords:

Puffer fish, Tetrodotoxin, Poisonous fish, Saxitoxin, Human poisoning

Abstract

Puffer fish can be poisonous due to the presence of the potent neurotoxins such as Tetrodotoxin (TTX) and Saxitoxin (STX) found in its tissues. The authors report 27 human poisonings from ingestion of puffer fish in patients treated at Toxicology Centers in the states of Santa Catarina and Bahia, Brazil, between 1984 and January 2009. Poisonings were classified as moderate (52%) and severe (33%), two deaths were observed. Early diagnosis is very important to ensure respiratory support.

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Published

2010-02-01

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Animal Envenomation

How to Cite

Silva, C. C. P., Zannin, M., Rodrigues, D. S., Santos, C. R. dos, Correa, I. A., & Haddad Junior, V. (2010). Clinical and epidemiological study of 27 poisonings caused by ingesting puffer fish (Tetrodontidae) in the states of Santa Catarina and Bahia, Brazil . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 52(1), 51-56. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31302