title: Tetanus in patient with lepromatous leprosy (I).
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College, Aurangabad.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anilkumar
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Sonvane
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Nampalle
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Nathani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D003622:Dapsone