A fatal Clostridium perfringens infection with hemolysis after chemotherapy in an adolescent.
Gas gangrene, clostridial myonecrosis, is one of the most serious infectious diseases, characterized by rapidly progressive destruction of deep soft tissues and production of gas within the tissues. We presented a case of fatal spontaneous gas gangrene due to Clostridium perfringens in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during remission induction chemotherapy phase.
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University.
Musa G
MG
Kukul
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University.
Kısmet
K
Ciki
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University. dredakaradag@gmail.com.
Eda
E
Karadag-Oncel
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University.
Ali B
AB
Cengiz
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University.
Baris
B
Kuskonmaz
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University.
Betul
B
Tavil
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University.
Selman
S
Kesici
D000293:Adolescent; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy
child; gas gangrene; hemolysis