Spontaneous gas gangrene of the pancreas

Authors
Levy, P Boudet, MJ Perniceni, T Mal, F Leguillou, JL Lamer, C Zins, M Gayet, B
Citation
P. Levy et al., Spontaneous gas gangrene of the pancreas, GASTRO CL B, 23(11), 1999, pp. 1248-1250
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology","da verificare
Journal title
GASTROENTEROLOGIE CLINIQUE ET BIOLOGIQUE
ISSN journal
03998320 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1248 - 1250
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-8320(199911)23:11<1248:SGGOTP>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The case of a 60-year-old patient with acute biliary pancreatitis spontaneo usly infected by Clostridium perfringens is reported On CT scan, all the pa ncreatic bed was filled by gas. The patient survived. Four cases have previ ously been published Three were fatal and 2 occurred after a pancreatic bio psy. Complete gas gangrene of the pancreas is a severity criterion and sugg ests an infection by Clostridium perfringens.