Gangrena gaseosa espontánea diagnosticada en autopsia. A propósito de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Spontaneous gas gangrene diagnosed on autopsy. A case report and review of the literature
Rev. esp. patol
; 42(3): 197-200, jul.-sept. 2009. ilus, tab
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RESUMEN
La gangrena gaseosa espontánea es una entidad rara, deevolución fatal y diagnóstico difícil. Está producida porclostridios, se asocia a enfermedades malignas en un altoporcentaje de casos y la puerta de entrada es presumiblementela región ileocecal. Existen muy pocos casos descritosen la literatura. Presentamos un nuevo caso de gangrenagaseosa no traumática, diagnosticada en autopsia(AU)
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous gas gangrene is a rare and fatal conditionwhich is difficult to diagnose. It is caused by Clostridiumand 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 describea new case of spontaneous gas gangrene diagnosed onautopsy(AU)
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Collection:
06-national
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ES
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Pathology
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Pathology, Clinical
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Autopsy
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Gas Gangrene
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. esp. patol
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article