A Case of Cephalic Tetanus in an Elderly Patient with Trismus

We report a case of a 77-year-old woman who presented to the Emergency Room with a three-day history of oral lesions and jaw tightness. Her physical examination was remarkable for the presence of trismus and white ulcers on the visible portion of the tongue. CT head and neck was unremarkable, and sh...

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Main Authors: Marilia Bernardes, Saberio Lo Presti, Kenneth Ratzan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1247256