A case of Ciguatera poisoning with paradoxical dysaesthesia and degenerative features at skin biopsy

Ciguatera poisoning is a widespread seafood-toxic illness, endemic in the tropical and subtropical regions of Caribbean and Indo-Pacific. It is the most frequently reported marine toxin-related poisoning globally. The climate and environment changes together with the international commerce and consumption of frozen fish species are responsible for an increasing number of Ciguatera poisoning also in temperate regions [1]. Ciguatoxins are produced by dinoflagellates of the Gambierdiscus species, bottom-dwelling single-cell organisms living in the coral reef.

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