PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Simpson, J
AU  - Inglis, A
AU  - Gordon, M W G
TI  - Back pain as the presenting symptom of generalised tetanus
AID  - 10.1136/emj.2006.041269
DP  - 2007 Jan 01
TA  - Emergency Medicine Journal
PG  - e5--e5
VI  - 24
IP  - 1
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/24/1/e5.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/24/1/e5.full
SO  - Emerg Med J2007 Jan 01; 24
AB  - Back pain is a common presenting symptom in emergency departments and primary care across the UK. The extensive differential diagnosis includes mechanical, infective, thoracic, abdominal and vascular causes. This case report describes a patient who presented with lower back pain with a rare diagnosis, which is becoming more common in certain population groups, and emphasises the importance of clinical skills and insuring adequate tetanus prophylaxis.