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To the Editor: The stonefish (synanceja) is a member of the scorpion fish family and lives in shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region. Its length averages 15 cm, with 13 venomous spines located on the dorsal surface. Although stonefish envenomation is believed to be potentially lethal, actual reports of life-threatening illness largely reflect information obtained secondhand^1,2. In most cases, symptoms are limited to severe local manifestations in the involved extremity. Some have entirely dismissed the idea that stonefish envenomations may cause serious systemic toxicity^3,4. Pulmonary edema has been reported to occur after jellyfish stings⁵. We report a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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