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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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American College of Gastroenterology
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5126502/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27921065 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2016.139 |