Tetanus in patient with lepromatous leprosy (I).
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.
Anilkumar
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Department of Medicine, Medical College, Aurangabad.
Sonvane
M V
MV
Nampalle
V B
VB
Nathani
P J
PJ
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*
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