Gas gangrene of the omental bursa following acute pancreatitis.
Acute pancreatitis with necrosis was followed by infection with Clostridium perfringens and formation of gas in the omental bursa. This could be seen preoperatively on an abdominal roentgenogram and was verified at operation. The patient recovered after debridement, drainage and irrigation and antimicrobial therapy.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity