Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4138003 | Revista Española de Patología | 2009 | 4 Pages |
ResumenLa gangrena gaseosa espontánea es una entidad rara, de evolución fatal y diagnóstico difícil. Está producida por clostridios, se asocia a enfermedades malignas en un alto porcentaje de casos y la puerta de entrada es presumiblemente la región ileocecal. Existen muy pocos casos descritos en la literatura. Presentamos un nuevo caso de gangrena gaseosa no traumática, diagnosticada en autopsia.
SummarySpontaneous gas gangrene is a rare and fatal condition which is difficult to diagnose. It is caused by Clostridium and the majority of cases are associated with malignancy. The portal of entry is thought to be the ileocaecal region. Very few cases have been reported in literature. We describe a new case of spontaneous gas gangrene diagnosed on autopsy.