Clinically diagnosed tetanus in a 58-year-old female with breast fungating mass
Tetanus should be considered in patients with necrotic tumors presenting with trismus, especially in low-resource settings where immunization histories are uncertain. Early intervention is crucial to reduce morbidity and prevent complications.
Authors
- Su Myat Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1052-2219)
- Jeffrey A. Verona
- M. Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9496-4596)
- Kensuke Takahashi
- Chris Smith
Institutions
- Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (PH)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Nagasaki University Hospital (JP)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00878-3
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00