Gas gangrene in intestinal angina.
A patient with Clostridium welchii infection complicating intestinal angina is reported. Surgical resection of bowel of dubious viability is important to avoid this unusual complication.
D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged