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dc.contributor.authorGüngör B.
dc.contributor.authorKaraköse O.
dc.contributor.authorTopgül K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-21T09:24:51Z
dc.date.available2020-06-21T09:24:51Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.issn1300-0705
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12712/3883
dc.description.abstractAcute abdomen presenting with generalized abdominal rigidity is usually considered asa surgical emergency. Tetanus infection may also cause abdominal rigidity as in an acute abdomen. Latency of sign and symptoms of tetanus and/or the unawareness of the physician may lead to an unnecessary laparotomy. The nonimmunized middle aged and elderly people of lower socioeconomical status especially in the rural areas are at higher risk of tetanus. In this report a 57 years old patient who was admitted to the emergency unit with dispnea, abdominal pain and operated upon with the finding of abdominal rigidity is presented. Postoperative extubation of the patient could not be achieved and the patient was referred to an intensive care unit for respiratory support with the eventual diagnosis of tetanus. Despite all efforts the patient expired on the thirteenth day postoperatively. Tetanus should be kept in mind in the gamut of causes when a dignosis of "acute abdomen" is entertained especially in the above mentioned nsk groups.en_US
dc.language.isoturen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAcute abdomenen_US
dc.subjectLaparotomyen_US
dc.subjectTetanusen_US
dc.titleA case of tetanus mimicking acute abdomenen_US
dc.title.alternativeAkut karini taklit eden bir tetanoz olgusuen_US
dc.typearticleen_US
dc.contributor.departmentOMÜen_US
dc.identifier.volume23en_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage62en_US
dc.identifier.endpage64en_US
dc.relation.journalTurkish Journal of Surgeryen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US


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