Haff disease: rhabdomyolysis after eating buffalo fish

West J Emerg Med. 2014 Sep;15(6):664-6. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2014.6.10.21794.

Abstract

Haff disease, rhabdomyolysis after ingesting certain types of fish, was first reported in 1924 in Europe. There have been a limited number of cases reported in the United States. We present the case of a patient who presents with symptoms of rhabdomyolysis after eating cooked buffalo fish purchased at a suburban grocery market.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Back Pain / etiology
  • Cypriniformes*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Female
  • Foodborne Diseases / diagnosis
  • Foodborne Diseases / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Rhabdomyolysis / diagnosis
  • Rhabdomyolysis / etiology*