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Arch Surg ; 129(5): 557-60, 1994 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8185479

ABSTRACT

Enteritis necroticans is a necrotizing process manifesting as segmental gangrene of the bowel, triggered by Clostridium perfringens toxins under specific dietary conditions. It is a rare disease in developed countries and is probably underdiagnosed. A case of enteritis necroticans presenting with midgut necrosis with sepsis and hemolysis is reported herein. Bacteriologic culture of blood and peritoneal content revealed C perfringens. Dietary history, including the ingestion of meat together with sweet potatoes, should increase clinical suspicion of enteritis necroticans. Early recognition and timely surgical intervention are required for successful treatment. Clinicians are encouraged to be aware of this clinically fulminant yet rarely recognized surgical entity.


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Clostridium Infections , Clostridium perfringens , Enteritis/microbiology , Enteritis/pathology , Enteritis/surgery , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Necrosis
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