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Tetanus originating from a benign scalp tumour
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A 59 year old man had a benign scalp tumour (figure A) for over 20 years. He had not received primary immunisation against tetanus. He experienced generalised tetanus, manifested by rigidity of the masseter muscles (trismus, figure B), followed 24 hours later by …