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. 2008 Mar 28:3:15.
doi: 10.1186/1749-7922-3-15.

Metastatic Gas gangrene and Colonic Perforation: a case report

Matthew J Powell  1 , Kishore K Sasapu, Christopher Macklin
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Metastatic Gas gangrene and Colonic Perforation: a case report

Matthew J Powell et al. World J Emerg Surg. .

Abstract

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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Patients amputated right arm post dissection. Some of the brown discolouration is visible.
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