Attack upon a bather by a swordfish: a case report.
We report a case of a bather injured by a swordfish in shallow water off the coast of southern Brazil. The victim suffered multiple injuries from the fish's bill, including a puncture wound of his left knee and the tip of the bill remaining as a foreign body. The victim made a full recovery after field management and conservative care. The potential factors leading to this most unusual attack are discussed.
Haddad
Vidal
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Department of Dermatology and Radiotherapy, São Paulo State University, Caixa Postal 557, Botucatu, São Paulo 18618-000, Brazil. haddadjr@fmb.unesp.br
Lima de Figueiredo
José
J
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010473:Perciformes; D013550:Swimming; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology*