raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:178475

Wound botulism

Synonyms: Cutaneous infectious botulism · Cutaneous toxin-mediated botulism · Inoculation botulism · Skin infectious botulism · Skin toxin-mediated botulism

Type
Etiological subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Wound botulism is a rare infectious form of botulism, a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease with descending flaccid paralysis due to botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), produced after infection of wounds by <i>Clostridium botulinum</i>.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enWound botulismCutaneous infectious botulism · Cutaneous toxin-mediated botulism · Inoculation botulism · Skin infectious botulism · Skin toxin-mediated botulism
frBotulisme par blessureBotulisme des plaies · Botulisme par inoculation · Botulisme par toxi-infection cutanée
deWundbotulismusBotulismus, infektiöser kutaner · Impfbotulismus · Kutaner Toxin-vermittelter Botulismus
esBotulismo por heridaBotulismo cutáneo mediado por toxina · Botulismo por infecciones de piel · Botulismo por infección cutánea · Botulismo por inoculación · Botulismo por toxiinfección de la piel
itBotulismo da feritaBotulismo cutaneo tossino-mediato · Botulismo da inoculazione · Botulismo infettivo cutaneo · Botulismo infettivo della cute · Botulismo tossino-mediato della cute
nlWondbotulismeCutaan infectieus botulisme · Cutaan toxine-gemedieerd botulisme · Infectieus botulisme van huid · Inoculatiebotulisme · Toxine-gemedieerd botulisme van huid
ptBotulismo de ferida
plBotulizm przyrannyInfekcja skóry botulinowa
csRanný botulismusInokulační botulismus · Kožní infekční botulismus · Kožní botulismus způsobený toxinem
ukРановий ботулізмШкірний інфекційний ботулізм · Ботулізм, опосередкований шкірним токсином · Інєкційний ботулізм · Шкірний інфекційний ботулізм · Ботулізм, опосередкований шкірним токсином
zh伤口型肉毒中毒皮肤毒素介导肉毒中毒
trYara botulizmiAşılama botulizmi · Enfeksiyöz deri botulizmi · Deri toksini aracılı botulizm · Kutanöz enfeksiyöz botulizm · Kutanöz toksin aracılı botulizm

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A05.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-111A11.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015803Evalidated
UMLSC1306794Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]_Center for Diseases Control and Prevention[OTHER]_ ORPHANET
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

15 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100021Cerebral palsy
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0006597Diaphragmatic paralysis
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0011499Mydriasis
HP:0000508Ptosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0002747Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness
HP:0000016Urinary retention
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001695Cardiac arrest
HP:0001945Fever

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card