[Severe tetanus complicated with rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure: a pediatric case report].
Renal failure is a rare complication of tetanus in children. It occurs following poorly controlled muscle spasms and rigidity. We describe a severe case of tetanus complicated with rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in a child.
Service d'anesthésie-réanimation pédiatrique polyvalente, hôpital d'enfants de Rabat, Rabat, Maroc. dr_alae@hotmail.com
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications*