Cephalic Tetanus Presenting as Ptosis

• DOI: 10.1007/s13312-020-1710-4
• Publication Date: 2020-01-28T08:02:34Z
• Authors: Meenakshi Sesama; Sunil Gomber; Mukesh Yadav
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

A 7-year-old unimmunized boy developed cephalic tetanus following chronic suppurative otitis media. We wish to emphasize that possibility of cephalic tetanus should be considered in an unimmunized child presenting with ptosis.