Metastatic Gas gangrene and Colonic Perforation: a case report
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چکیده
Clostridium septicum myonecrosis is associated with diabetes, colorectal and haematological malignancies. We present a case of metastatic myonecrosis in a diabetic patient with a perforated caecal tumour. The literature since 1989 is reviewed and 28 cases of Clostridium septicum myonecrosis are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- World journal of emergency surgery : WJES
دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008