Florida Man Will Need Kidney Dialysis for Life After Eating Poisonous Pufferfish Liver

Florida Man Will Need Kidney Dialysis for Life After Eating Poisonous Pufferfish Liver
A puffer fish, also known as fugu in Japan, on a chopping board. Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/GettyImages
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A 43-year-old man from Florida will require kidney dialysis for the rest of his life after consuming pufferfish, according to a report.

The man, who has a history of hypertension and chronic kidney disease, was transported to the hospital with complaints of stomach pains, numbness in legs, speaking difficulties, and weakness throughout the body, reported Mail Online, citing a BMJ case report.