Dysphagia and trismus: an unusual case of tetanus
Tetanus is a life-threatening infection that is rare in the developed world; it is more frequent in the elderly people and immunocompromised patients. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia, mouth pain and trismus. She did not report any injuries. The suspected diagnosi...
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| author | Antonio Villa Marianna Gregorio Francesca Bassi Alessandra Perego Maria Francesca Donato Vilma Galimberti Maria Grazia Bellotti Antonella Cheldi |
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| description | Tetanus is a life-threatening infection that is rare in the developed world; it is more frequent in the elderly people and immunocompromised patients. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia, mouth pain and trismus. She did not report any injuries. The suspected diagnosis of tetanus was made. The blood examination showed severe lymphocytopenia and a positive result for the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, with a suspected diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome. It is possible that her immunocompromised conditions could have led to the onset of tetanus, even after casual and minimal contact with Clostridium spores. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c6e30c15a0664627a536049fada9a5692025-01-18T18:20:28ZengEdizioni FSJournal of Health and Social Sciences2499-22402499-58862016-03-0111677010.19204/2016/dysp9Dysphagia and trismus: an unusual case of tetanusAntonio Villa0Marianna Gregorio1Francesca Bassi2Alessandra Perego3Maria Francesca Donato4Vilma Galimberti5Maria Grazia Bellotti6Antonella Cheldi7Emergency Department – Desio Hospital (Monza-Brianza), ItalyEmergency Department – Desio Hospital (Monza-Brianza), ItalyNeurology Department – Desio Hospital (Monza-Brianza), ItalyEmergency Department – Desio Hospital (Monza-Brianza), ItalyNeurology Department – Desio Hospital (Monza-Brianza), ItalyNeurology Department – Desio Hospital (Monza-Brianza), ItalyNeurology Department – Desio Hospital (Monza-Brianza), ItalyNeurology Department – Desio Hospital (Monza-Brianza), ItalyTetanus is a life-threatening infection that is rare in the developed world; it is more frequent in the elderly people and immunocompromised patients. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia, mouth pain and trismus. She did not report any injuries. The suspected diagnosis of tetanus was made. The blood examination showed severe lymphocytopenia and a positive result for the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, with a suspected diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome. It is possible that her immunocompromised conditions could have led to the onset of tetanus, even after casual and minimal contact with Clostridium spores.http://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHHS1167-70.pdftetanus; trismus; dysphagia; lymphocytopenia; immunodepression; Sjogren’s syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Villa Marianna Gregorio Francesca Bassi Alessandra Perego Maria Francesca Donato Vilma Galimberti Maria Grazia Bellotti Antonella Cheldi Dysphagia and trismus: an unusual case of tetanus Journal of Health and Social Sciences tetanus; trismus; dysphagia; lymphocytopenia; immunodepression; Sjogren’s syndrome |
| title | Dysphagia and trismus: an unusual case of tetanus |
| title_full | Dysphagia and trismus: an unusual case of tetanus |
| title_fullStr | Dysphagia and trismus: an unusual case of tetanus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dysphagia and trismus: an unusual case of tetanus |
| title_short | Dysphagia and trismus: an unusual case of tetanus |
| title_sort | dysphagia and trismus an unusual case of tetanus |
| topic | tetanus; trismus; dysphagia; lymphocytopenia; immunodepression; Sjogren’s syndrome |
| url | http://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHHS1167-70.pdf |
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