Fille,M.; Allerberger,F.; Koller,W.; Hackl,J.; Lingnau,W.; Tilg,H.; Ambach,E.; Kreczy,A.; Gschnitzer,F.; Semenitz,E.;
Endogenous, nontraumatic clostridial myonecrosis has a frequent association with colon carcinoma, leukemia, diabetes mellitus, and drug-induced immunosuppression. We present two cases of Clostridium septicum myonecrosis. An 18-year-old girl developed severe abdominal pain on day 7 after hospitalization for cytostatic treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood cultures yielded Clostridium septicum and histopathological exam of muscle tissue showed extended myonecrosis. Eventually the patient recovered with antibiotics and surgical therapy.
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