title: Gas gangrene of the thigh in a morbidly obese patient with occult colon cancer.
abstract: We report a case of atraumatic gas gangrene and myonecrosis of the leg secondary to infection with Clostridium septicum in a severely obese patient with an occult cancer. She was treated successfully for both conditions. A review of the current literature describes this constellation of findings and the appropriate treatment.:
authors.affiliation: Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey 17033, PA, United States.
authors.forename: Adrian M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ionescu
authors.affiliation: Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey 17033, PA, United States. Electronic address:arogers@hmc.psu.edu.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rogers