Tetanus in patient with lepromatous leprosy (I).
Indian J Lepr
;
1988 Jul; 60(3): 448-9
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in English
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| ID: sea-54611
ABSTRACT
Tetanus in lepromatous leprosy is rare and reported occasionally as case reports only. We present a case of lepromatous leprosy who succumbed to death due to rapidly progressing tetanus. The mechanism of protection from tetanus in leprosy is discussed.
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Main subject:
Seizures
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Skin Ulcer
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Tetanus
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Humans
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Male
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Leprosy, Lepromatous
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Adult
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Dapsone
/
Foot Diseases
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Lepr
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
1988
Type:
Article
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