Fatal Clostridium perfringens infection of a liver cyst.
We report a case of Clostridium perfringens infection of a pre-existing hepatic cyst leading to a fatal outcome.
Quigley
M
M
Department of Medicine, Furness General Hospital, Dalton Lane, LA14 4LF, Barrow-in-Furness, UK.
Joglekar
V M
VM
Keating
J
J
Jagath
S
S
D000368:Aged; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male