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Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
; 111(4): e15-8, 2011 Apr.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21310629
RESUMEN
Botulism is a rare neuroparalytic disease caused by a potent neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. There are different clinical types of botulism. Early diagnosis of the condition is essential for effective treatment. We report a case of food-borne botulism in identical twins characterized by severe initial oral involvement and a review of the literature about the condition.