Bowel loops and eyelid droops.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1503/cmaj.080651 and PMC identifier PMC2565713.
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Abstract
A patient presented with a small-bowel obstruction associated with signs and symptoms of botulism. Fecal cultures were positive for viable Clostridium botulinum. This case emphasizes the importance of a broad differential diagnosis and doing a complete examination to account for all signs and symptoms.