Infant botulism mimicking Hirschprung's disease.
We report a case of infant botulism presenting as primary colonic ileus--mimicking Hirschprung's megacolon. Infant botulism should be considered in any infant with constipation and neurologic abnormalities.
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA 92134-1005, USA.
Eamon B
EB
O'Reilly
Brian
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Montenegro
John
J
Arnold
Sandra
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Tomita
D001906:Botulism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008531:Megacolon / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal
D007136:Immunoglobulins; C068584:botulism immune globulin