Spontaneous gas gangrene of the lower limb in a patient with rectal cancer: A fatal diagnostic pitfall
Abstract Spontaneous gas gangrene of lower limb is rare. It may complicate digestive cancer or neutropenia. We report a case of spontaneous gas gangrene of the lower limb complicating a rectal cancer, initially diagnosed as deep vein thrombosis. The diagnostic delay was fatal.
Main Authors: | Mohamed Farès Mahjoubi, Bochra Rezgui, Aymen Mabrouk, Nada Essid, Laila Jedidi, Mounir Ben Moussa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-09-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6311 |
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