Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Aug 2016)

Two Cases of Rhabdomyolysis (Haff Disease) After Eating Carp Fish

  • Joey V. Louis MD,
  • Saw Sein MD,
  • Claudia Lyon DO,
  • George Apergis MD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709616663230
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4

Abstract

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Unexplained rhabdomyolysis after eating fish is a rare condition caused by an unidentified toxin. Most of the incidences in the United States have been linked to consuming buffalo fish or crawfish. We present 2 cases of Haff disease in which the patients consumed grass carp as opposed to the usual suspects of buffalo fish or crawfish.