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CASE REPORTS

A jackass and a fish: A case of life-threatening intentional ingestion of a live pet catfish (Corydoras aeneus)

Linda B. L. BenoistDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ben van der HovenDepartment of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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Annemarie C. de VriesDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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Bas PullensDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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Erwin J. O. KompanjeDepartment of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; ;Natural History Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Cornelis W. MoelikerNatural History Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 1-4 | Received 14 Aug 2018, Accepted 25 Nov 2018, Published online: 17 Jan 2019

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