Gastritis Caused by lngestion of Eggs of Puffer Fish: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1996.35.3.381
- Author:
Dong Ho LEE
1
;
Young Tae KO
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastritis;
Stomach, US;
Stomach, CT;
Barium
- MeSH:
Barium;
Eggs*;
Gastritis*;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Nausea;
Ovum*;
Tetraodontiformes*;
Tetrodotoxin;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1996;35(3):381-383
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tetrodotoxin is a neurotoxin, so gastrointestinal symptoms are very rare ; these described in the literature are merely nausea and vomiting. Severe complications in the gastrointestinal tract caused by tetrodotoxin have not been radiologically reported. US and CT show thickening of the gastric wall and contraction of the lumen, andupper gastrointestinal series show shortening, lobulation and irregularity of the lesser and greater curevature ofthe body and antrum similar to the findings of corrosive gastritis.
