Trouble with tuna: two cases of scombrotoxin poisoning.
Two cases of scombrotoxin poisoning after exposure to tuna are described, the second being unusual in that tinned, rather than fresh, tuna was involved. This relatively rare condition needs to be distinguished from an allergic reaction, for which it can easily be mistaken.
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Accident and Emergency Department, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005519:Food Preservation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000276:immunology / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017747:Seafood / Q000506:poisoning*; D014413:Tuna / Q000276:immunology
D008387:Marine Toxins; C034101:scombrotoxin