Spontaneous clostridia gas gangrene of uterus associated with endometrial malignancy.
Only four patients with clostridia sepsis in association with gynecologic malignancy have been reported, all of whom had prior diagnostic or therapeutic intervention. Our patient is the first documented case of such clostridium sepsis that occurred spontaneously, i.e., without previous trauma, instrumentation, radiation or chemotherapy. The value of aggressive management is reviewed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology