Sea-urchin envenomation and near-drowning in a snorkel diver case report
Sea urchin belongs to the echinoderm family, with globular or flat, calcified spines covered bodies. There are more than 1000 species of sea-urchins and about 80 poisonous potentially to human. Sea-urchin poisoning symptoms comprise systemic and local effects such as severe pain, syncope, respiratory distress and paralysis. We report a snorkel diver case with near-drowning accident and sea-urchin stung.