Life-threatening episode after ingestion of toad eggs: a case report with literature review.
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.
Kuo
Hung-Yi
HY
Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, 280 Sec 4, Jen-Ai Rd, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Hsu
Chin-Wang
CW
Chen
Jiann-Hwa
JH
Wu
Yung-Lung
YL
Shen
Ying-Sheng
YS
D000328:Adult; D000664:Amphibian Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D000818:Animals; D002025:Bufonidae; D004531:Eggs / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000664:Amphibian Venoms; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments