Self-Administered Botulinum Injection Causing Rare Masquerade of Systemic Botulism.
Cureus
; 16(7): e64976, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
This report describes the case of a patient who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a one-week history of difficulty in breathing, generalized weakness, dysphagia, and difficulty in walking. She had self-administered 100 units of onabotulinumtoxin A (BoNT-A) by injection into her face two weeks prior for cosmetic purposes. This case study highlights the rare but potential complication of systemic botulism.
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Cureus
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2024
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