raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:178481

Intestinal botulism

Synonyms: Intestinal colonization botulism · Intestinal toxemia botulism · Intestinal toxin-mediated botulism

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

A rare form of botulism, a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease with descending flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), and is due to intestinal colonization by <i>Clostridium botulinum</i> leading to toxin-mediated infection with toxemia. The disease affects infants (infant botulism) and very rarely adults (adult intestinal botulism).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enIntestinal botulismIntestinal colonization botulism · Intestinal toxemia botulism · Intestinal toxin-mediated botulism
frBotulisme intestinalBotulisme par colonisation intestinale · Botulisme par toxi-infection intestinale · Toxi-infection botulique intestinale
deBotulismus, intestinalerBotulismus, intestinaler, toxämischer
esBotulismo intestinalBotulismo con toxemia intestinal · Botulismo intestinal por toxinas · Botulismo por colonización intestinal
itBotulismo intestinaleBotulismo da colonizzazione intestinale · Botulismo da tossiemia intestinale · Botulismo intestinale tossino-mediato
nlIntestinaal botulismeBotulisme geassocieerd met intestinale kolonisatie · Intestinaal toxemisch botulisme · Intestinaal toxine-gemedieerd botulisme
ptToxemia por botulismo intestinal
plBotulizm jelitowy= en
csStřevní botulismusStřevní kolonizující botulismus · Střevní toxemický botulismus · Střevní botulismus způsobený toxinem
ukКишковий ботулізмКишковий колонізаційний ботулізм · Кишкова токсикоінфекція ботулізм · Ботулізм, спричинений кишковим токсином
zh肠肉毒中毒肠毒素介导肉毒中毒
trBağırsak botulizmiBağırsak toksemisi botulizmi · Bağırsak kolonizasyonu botulizmi · Bağırsak toksin aracılı botulizm

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A05.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-111A11.1BTNTspecificvalidated
MONDO0015805Evalidated
UMLSC1443901Evalidated

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):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

13 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0011499Mydriasis
HP:0000508Ptosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0000217Xerostomia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001522Death in infancy
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0002747Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card