Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0014848 (achalasia)
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Endoscopic injection of botulinum toxin is a common method to treat esophageal dysmotility and achalasia. Patients undergoing this procedure who subsequently present with abdominal or back pain and constitutional symptoms should be evaluated for possible complications of the procedure, including occult esophageal perforation, mediastinitis, and mycotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta. The case described herein illustrates the importance of serial imaging in a patient with persistent symptoms after botulinum toxin injection to identify and to treat occult aortic inoculation leading to mycotic aneurysm before sepsis and aortic rupture ensue with their attendant morbidity and mortality risks.
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PMID:Mycotic aneurysm of the distal thoracic aorta after botulinum toxin injection for esophageal dysmotility. 3271 76