Envenomation Caused by Weever Fish

Mehmet Eryılmaz; Murat Durusu; M. Öner Menteş; Taner Yiğit; Nazif Zeybek; Köksal Öner

Mehmet Eryılmaz¹, Murat Durusu¹, M. Öner Menteş², Taner Yiğit², Nazif Zeybek², Köksal Öner¹

¹Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
²Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara

Abstract

Marine animals use toxins which they produce for hunting and self-defense. These toxins can cause morbidity and rarely, mortality in humans. In our manuscript, we aimed to review envenomation and injury caused by weever fish (Trachinidae) in Turkey and to delineate principles of approaching these patients. We present the case of one patient who was evaluated in the emergency department as a result of a probable weever fish envenomation.