TY - JOUR
T1 - Life-threatening episode after ingestion of toad eggs
T2 - A case report with literature review
AU - Kuo, Hung Yi
AU - Hsu, Chin Wang
AU - Chen, Jiann Hwa
AU - Wu, Yung Lung
AU - Shen, Ying Sheng
PY - 2007/3
Y1 - 2007/3
N2 - It is known that toad possesses several toxic substances in the skin and parotid glands. In the past, toad-venom poisoning had been reported from ingestion of toad soup, Kyushin and aphrodisiac pills, but the poisoning from toad eggs is observed for the first time. The case of a healthy female who had previously eaten toad soup twice without any discomfort is reported. She developed gastrointestinal symptoms and life-threatening cardiac rhythm after ingestion of toad eggs.
AB - It is known that toad possesses several toxic substances in the skin and parotid glands. In the past, toad-venom poisoning had been reported from ingestion of toad soup, Kyushin and aphrodisiac pills, but the poisoning from toad eggs is observed for the first time. The case of a healthy female who had previously eaten toad soup twice without any discomfort is reported. She developed gastrointestinal symptoms and life-threatening cardiac rhythm after ingestion of toad eggs.
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U2 - 10.1136/emj.2006.044602
DO - 10.1136/emj.2006.044602
M3 - Article
C2 - 17351232
AN - SCOPUS:34147151098
SN - 1472-0205
VL - 24
SP - 215
EP - 216
JO - Emergency Medicine Journal
JF - Emergency Medicine Journal
IS - 3
ER -