Wilderness Environ Med. 2001 Winter; 12(4):263-9.WE
Although ciguatera fish poisoning is generally a mild, self-limited disease, both life-threatening acute reactions and troublesome chronic symptoms can occur. Because ciguatera has been largely confined to tropical locations, a relative lack of recognition exists among many US physicians. As access to tropical locations has increased, so has the distribution of ciguatera. Herein, we present a case report and review the current literature on ciguatera.
Department of Emergency Medicine, United Medical Center, Cheyenne, WY, USA. DBJH1@juno.com
AdultAnimalsCiguatera PoisoningDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFishesFoodborne DiseasesHumansMaleTropical Climate