TITLE:
Tetanus of the Child after Extraction of Tunga penetrans in Brazzaville: One Case
AUTHORS:
E. Moyen, J. Kambourou, A. R. Okoko, G. Ekouya-Bowassa, C. Mboutol Mandavo, V. Bomelefa-Bomel, L. Lamah, N. S. Pandzou, G. Moyen, J. L. Nkoua
KEYWORDS:
Tetanus, Children, Extraction, Tunga penetrans, Brazzaville
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.7 No.4,
December
1,
2017
ABSTRACT: Tetanus has become rare even exceptional in the West. On the contrary, it
is common in developing countries such as Congo because of low immunization
coverage. Its diagnosis, which is essentially clinical, is easy but necessitates a fine semeiological
analysis under certain circumstances. We are reporting here a case of tetanus involving an 8-year-old
unvaccinated, indigenous aboriginal boy that was caused by the extraction of a Tunga
penetrans. The symptomatology of
abdominal contractures led to an exploratory laparotomy. The evolution
was favorable.