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- - The report discusses a patient who came to the Emergency Department with breathing issues, weakness, trouble swallowing, and walking difficulties after receiving cosmetic botulinum toxin injections.
- - She self-administered 100 units of onabotulinumtoxin A (BoNT-A) injections in her face two weeks before her symptoms appeared.
- - The case emphasizes the rare risk of systemic botulism as a complication following cosmetic botulinum toxin use.
Article 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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