Gangrena gaseosa de la mama / Gas gangrene of the breast
Rev. cuba. cir
;
52(3): 218-222, jul.-sep. 2013.
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-696698
RESUMEN
La gangrena gaseosa de la mama es una enfermedad rara y potencialmente mortal descrita como consecuencia de un traumatismo, por complicaciones infecciosas de la cirugía o por una trombosis venosa. También se ha relacionado ocasionalmente con otras causas tales como la diabetes mellitus, el envenenamiento con monóxido de carbono o la cirugía plástica. Presentamos un caso de gangrena gaseosa de mama en una mujer diabética de 74 años. Esta rara infección representa una emergencia médico-quirúrgica(AU)
ABSTRACT
Gas gangrene of the breast is a rare and potentially lethal disease following trauma, as a result of infectious complications from surgery or venous thrombosis. Other rare etiologies, such as diabetes mellitus, carbon monoxide poisoning, and plastic surgery, have also been reported as related to this illness. A case of gas gangrene of the breast found in a 74-year-old diabetic woman was presented in this paper. This rare infection is a medical and surgical emergency situation(AU)
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Main subject:
Breast Diseases
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Gas Gangrene
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Mastectomy
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. cuba. cir
Journal subject:
General Surgery
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital de Basurto/ES
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