Tetanus Developed in Gangrenous Perforation of Small Bowel
Chi-Min PARK; Min-Gew CHOI; Jae-Hyung NOH; Tae-Sung SOHN; Jae-Moon BAE; Sung KIM; Gee-Young SUH; Kyeong-Man JEON.
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
; : 152-154, 2010.
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| WPRIM | ID: wpr-43631
Tetanus is a neurologic disorder caused by a tetanospasmin released from Clostridium tetani and usually occurs following a stab wound or dirty abrasion. Tetanus is uncommon in Korea due to the introduction of vaccination programs. Furthermore, tetanus associated with a gangrenous perforation of the small bowel is extremely rare. We report a case of tetanus developed in a patient who was diagnosed with a gangrenous perforation of the small bowel. This is the first reported case in Korea.
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