1. Dry mouth as an initial sign of food-borne botulism: a case report and review of the literature
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Giovanni Pavesi, Guido Maria Macaluso, Piero de Giampaulis, Maddalena Manfredi, Bianca Maria Borrini, Monica Angelini, Umberto Scoditti, and Paolo Vescovi
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Eye Infections ,medicine.disease_cause ,Xerostomia ,Diagnosis, Differential ,Food, Preserved ,Vegetables ,Diseases in Twins ,medicine ,Humans ,Effective treatment ,Botulism ,General Dentistry ,business.industry ,Mouth Mucosa ,medicine.disease ,Dermatology ,Surgery ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Food borne ,Clostridium botulinum ,Oral Surgery ,Deglutition Disorders ,Mouth Diseases ,business ,Identical twins - Abstract
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.
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- 2011
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