Tétano acidental. Relato de complicaçäo incomum: fratura-luxaçäo do esterno e compressäo da artéria pulmonar

Schmidt, Sydney; Almeida Netto, Joaquim C. de; Vieira Filho, Jose; Oliveira, Aluizio Ramos de; Cassiano Neto, José

Tétano acidental. Relato de complicaçäo incomum: fratura-luxaçäo do esterno e compressäo da artéria pulmonar / Tetanus followaring injury. Report of uncommon complications: sternal fracture-luxation and pulmonary artery compression

Schmidt, Sydney; Almeida Netto, Joaquim C. de; Vieira Filho, Jose; Oliveira, Aluizio Ramos de; Cassiano Neto, José.

Rev. patol. trop ; 18(2): 183-8, dez. 1989. tab, ilus

Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-151050

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Relata-se caso grave de tétano generalizado, complicado por tromboflebite, septicemia, crises de apnéia, fraturas múltiplas de vértebras dorsais e fratura-luxaçäo do esterno. O paciente foi submetido aos exames radiográfico que mostraram a compressäo da artéria pulmonar, em sua origem, por fragmentos do esterno

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Humans; Male; Adolescent; Apnea/etiology; Pulmonary Artery/injuries; Pulmonary Artery; Sternum/injuries; Sternum; Thrombophlebitis/etiology; Sepsis/etiology; Kyphosis/diagnosis; Kyphosis/etiology; Fractures, Bone; Joint Dislocations; Tetanus/complications; Tetanus/diagnosis; Tetanus/therapy; Clostridium tetani

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Apnea / Pulmonary Artery / Sternum / Tetanus / Thrombophlebitis / Sepsis / Joint Dislocations / Fractures, Bone / Kyphosis Limits: Adolescent / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. patol. trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Pathology Year: 1989 Type: Article

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