title: Metastatic Gas gangrene and Colonic Perforation: a case report.
abstract: Clostridium septicum myonecrosis is associated with diabetes, colorectal and haematological malignancies. We present a case of metastatic myonecrosis in a diabetic patient with a perforated caecal tumour. The literature since 1989 is reviewed and 28 cases of Clostridium septicum myonecrosis are discussed.
authors: Mid Yorkshire NHS trust, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK. matt.powell73@ntlworld.com.
authors: Matthew J
authors: MJ
authors: Powell
authors: Kishore K
authors: KK
authors: Sasapu
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Macklin