Rapidly Progressive Muscle Paralysis and Acute Respiratory Failure Following Endoscopic Botulinum Toxin Injection

Botulism toxin injection (BTI) is a well-known and relatively safe endoscopic treatment for achalasia. We report a case of a 90-year-old female diagnosed with achalasia who subsequently underwent BTI with symptomatic relief. The therapy was complicated by systemic botulism, however, leading to progr...

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Published in:ACG Case Rep J
Main Authors: You, Geoffrey, Khan, Ahmed, Shor, Julia, Forester, Gary P.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American College of Gastroenterology 2016
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5126502/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27921065
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2016.139
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