Foodborne botulism presenting as small bowel obstruction: a case report

Background Small bowel obstruction is one of the leading reasons for accessing to the Emergency Department. Food poisoning from Clostridium botulinum has emerged as a very rare potential cause of small bowel obstruction. The relevance of this case report regards the subtle onset of pathognomonic neurological symptoms, which can delay diagnosis and subsequent life-saving treatment. Case presentation A 24-year-old man came to our Emergency...