title: [Incidence and clinical aspects of scombroid fish poisoning].
abstract: An impressive case of scombroid-fish poisoning in a 34-year-old woman prompted us to investigate the incidence, clinical findings and follow-up of this disease, the syndrome of which resembles histamine intoxication. In 25 years (1966-1991) a total of 76 incidents after intake of tuna fish were reported to Swiss Toxicological Information Centre. 27 reports came from physicians, and of these 18 fulfilled the criteria of scombroid-fish poisoning. Thus, this intoxication occurs rarely in Switzerland. The symptoms in 31 well documented cases are described. Most patients had erythema (87%), half complained of headache and one third had gastrointestinal symptoms. The clinical course was benign in all patients, and the symptoms had disappeared after a mean period of 8 hours.
authors: Medizinische Poliklinik, Departement für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Maire
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Dreiding
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Wyss
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002974:Clemastine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014413:Tuna
chemical_list: D002974:Clemastine
vernacular_title: Inzidenz und Klinik der Scombroid-Fischvergiftung.