Report of a human accident caused by Conus regius (Gastropoda, Conidae).
Conus regius is a venomous mollusc in the Conidae family, which includes species responsible for severe or even fatal accidents affecting human beings. This is the first report on a clinical case involving this species. It consisted a puncture in the right hand of a diver who presented paresthesia and movement difficulty in the whole limb. The manifestations disappeared after around twelve hours, without sequelae.
Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. haddadjr@fmb.unesp.br
Vidal
V
Haddad
Marcus
M
Coltro
Luiz Ricardo L
LR
Simone
D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D052078:Conus Snail; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008978:Mollusk Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000139:chemically induced*
D008978:Mollusk Venoms