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Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations
Fecha
2015-03-20Registro en:
Journal Of Venomous Animals And Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, v. 21, 6 p., 2015.
1678-9199
10.1186/s40409-015-0007-x
WOS:000351827200003
WOS000351827200003.pdf
1885384405893048
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Vital Brazil Hospital
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Private Clinic
Institución
Resumen
Lionfish are venomous fish that belong to the Scorpaenidae family. Individuals of this family and those of the Synanceiidae family comprise most of the existing venomous fish in the world. Lionfish are originally found in the Indo-Pacific, but they have received special attention in the last years for their dissemination in the Atlantic Ocean, with the emergence of large populations in the USA, Caribbean and South America. Because of its beauty, this fish has always been present in private and commercial aquariums around the world. Herein, we describe 15 envenomations in aquarists registered in a period of eighteen years (1997-2014). The stings caused excruciating pain and marked inflammation, with local erythema, edema, heat, paleness and cyanosis. In one case, it was possible to observe vesicles and blisters. There were no skin necroses or marked systemic manifestations. We discuss the possible coming of the fish to South America and the circumstances and clinical impact of the envenomations.