Abstract
Clostridium perfringens septicemia has been reported as a life-threatening infectious complication of metastic tumors. These reports have infrequently included localized tumors of the skin. We report a case of fatal C. perfringens sepsis occurring in a patient with a malignant hemangioendothelioma of the scalp. The septicemia developed several days following a punch biopsy of the tumor. The possible association between minor surgical procedures and subsequent clostridial infections has been presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 808-810 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | New York State Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine