Korean J Med.  2015 Jun;88(6):680-684. 10.3904/kjm.2015.88.6.680.

Four Cases of Toxic Hepatitis after Ingestion of Sea Hare

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Semyung Christianity Hospital, Pohang, Korea.
  • 2Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea. sujungil@dongguk.ac.kr

Abstract

The sea hare is a marine mollusk in the family Aplysiidae that has long been consumed as food. Rarely, toxic hepatitis can occur after eating sea hare. We herein discuss four cases of toxic hepatitis due to sea hare ingestion and review the relevant literature.

Keyword

Aplysia; Hepatitis, Toxic

MeSH Terms

Aplysia
Drug-Induced Liver Injury*
Eating*
Hares*
Humans
Mollusca
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