title: CNS Clostridium perfringens infection: a rare complication of preoperative embolization of meningioma.
abstract: Gas gangrene is a severe form of gangrene (tissue death) that usually is caused by Clostridium perfringens. It generally occurs at the site of trauma or a recent surgical wound. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with sphenoid-ridged meningioma who received preoperative transarterial embolization with polyvinyl alcohol. The patient later developed an intratumoral C perfringens infection and died despite intensive medical care. The case represents an extremely rare complication following transarterial embolization of meningioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707 Section 3 Chung Yang Road, Hualien, Taiwan.
authors.forename: P-S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: C-C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C-C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harnod
authors.forename: T-W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: Y-H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D003016:Clostridium perfringens; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care