Massive gas gangrene secondary to occult colon carcinoma

Abstract Gas gangrene is a rare but often fatal soft-tissue infection. Because it is uncommon and the classic symptom of crepitus does not appear until the infection is advanced, prompt diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. We present a case report of a middle-aged man who presented with acu...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2016-06, Vol.11 (2), p.67-69
Main Authors: Griffin, Andrew S., MD, Crawford, Matthew D., MD, Gupta, Rajan T., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Clostridium septicum
Colon carcinoma
Gas gangrene
Radiology
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Summary:Abstract Gas gangrene is a rare but often fatal soft-tissue infection. Because it is uncommon and the classic symptom of crepitus does not appear until the infection is advanced, prompt diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. We present a case report of a middle-aged man who presented with acute onset lower-extremity pain that was initially thought to be due to deep vein thrombosis. After undergoing workup for pulmonary embolism, he was found to have massive gas gangrene of the lower extremity secondary to an occult colon adenocarcinoma and died within hours of presentation from multisystem organ failure.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2016.02.006