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Clostridium perfringens Septicemia and a Bleeding Ulcer of a Jejunal Interposition: A Case Report and Short Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Bormann, Fabian
Wild, Wolfgang
Dörr, Pius
Schwarzbach, Matthias
Divo, Markus
Sweiti, H.
Tamimi, N.
Pichulek, D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
We report a case of Clostridium perfringens septicemia in a patient presenting with a bleeding ulcer of a jejunal interposition.
Case Presentation.
An 81-year-old female patient was acutely admitted to our hospital due to hematemesis and melena.
She had a history of metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor, for which she was receiving second line treatment with sunitinib.
She had also undergone a Merendino procedure 4 years prior to presentation.
The patient underwent emergency gastroscopy, which revealed a bleeding ulcer in the jejunal interposition.
Despite initial endoscopic control of the bleeding and transfusion of blood products, the hemoglobin level continued to drop, and the patient was treated for an assumed hemolytic transfusion reaction.
The patient died 3 days following admission, and the results of blood cultures later confirmed a Clostridium perfringens septicemia.
The postmortem examination revealed a diffuse spread of Clostridium perfringens to multiple organs.
Conclusion.
This case is a reminder of the importance of considering septicemia, particularly in association with Clostridium perfringens, as a potential cause of hemolysis.
It also demonstrates the extent of organ involvement in a case of diffuse clostridial myonecrosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wild, Wolfgang& Bormann, Fabian& Sweiti, H.& Tamimi, N.& Pichulek, D.& Divo, Markus…[et al.]. 2018. Clostridium perfringens Septicemia and a Bleeding Ulcer of a Jejunal Interposition: A Case Report and Short Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144899
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wild, Wolfgang…[et al.]. Clostridium perfringens Septicemia and a Bleeding Ulcer of a Jejunal Interposition: A Case Report and Short Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144899
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wild, Wolfgang& Bormann, Fabian& Sweiti, H.& Tamimi, N.& Pichulek, D.& Divo, Markus…[et al.]. Clostridium perfringens Septicemia and a Bleeding Ulcer of a Jejunal Interposition: A Case Report and Short Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144899
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144899