ISSN:
1432-0460
Keywords:
Tetanus
;
Barium swallow
;
tetanus
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A 72-year-old man who contracted tetanus after a puncture wound presented with severe dysphagia in association with trismus, risus sardonicus, and nuchal rigidity. We describe his medical course and outcome, including repeated videofluoroscopic barium swallow examinations. We emphasize the value of videofluoroscopy for examining and managing dysphagia in patients with tetanus, in both the acute and chronic stages of this rare illness.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02408042
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