GAS-GANGRENE OF THE ABDOMINAL-WALL AND THIGH IN A PATIENT WITH CYCLICNEUTROPENIA

Authors
SHOSHANY G SEGAL A BIALIK V BARJOSEPH G
Citation
G. Shoshany et al., GAS-GANGRENE OF THE ABDOMINAL-WALL AND THIGH IN A PATIENT WITH CYCLICNEUTROPENIA, Pediatric surgery international, 10(2-3), 1995, pp. 175-176
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric surgery international → ACNP
ISSN journal
01790358
Volume
10
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
175 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(1995)10:2-3<175:GOTAAT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A patient with cyclic neutropenia suffered full-thickness loss of her right abdominal wall and thigh muscles from clostridial myonecrosis. N o port of entry was definitely identified. The sepsis and myonecrotic process were controlled by resuscitative measures, extensive multisess ion debridement, and hyperbaric treatment.