Massive gas gangrene secondary to occult colon carcinoma
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...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4878939/ |