Non-traumatic gas gangrene presenting as left buttock and thigh pain in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20102010 Oct 28.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22791722
ABSTRACT
We report a case of Clostridium septicum myonecrosis in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy. This is a rare but important differential diagnosis in patients with known malignancy presenting with acute pain. It is critical that the diagnosis is considered and confirmed promptly due to rapid deterioration and a potentially fatal outcome in the absence of aggressive treatment.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
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Clostridium septicum
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Musculoskeletal Pain
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Gas Gangrene
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Lung Neoplasms
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido