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Life-threatening episode after ingestion of toad eggs: a case report with literature review

2007; BMJ; Volume: 24; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/emj.2006.044602

1472-0213

Han‐Yueh Kuo, Chin-Wang Hsu, Jiann‐Hwa Chen, Ying Wu, Yee-Shyong Shen,

Healthcare and Venom Research

It is known that toad possesses several toxic substances in the skin and parotid glands. In the past, toad-venom poisoning had been reported from ingestion of toad soup, Kyushin and aphrodisiac pills, but the poisoning from toad eggs is observed for the first time. The case of a healthy female who had previously eaten toad soup twice without any discomfort is reported. She developed gastrointestinal symptoms and life-threatening cardiac rhythm after ingestion of toad eggs.