Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007;15:e12-e13
© 2007 Asia Publishing EXchange Ltd
Non-Clostridial Gas Gangrene of the Neck and Mediastinum
Saulat Fatimi, MD,
Sadaf Sheikh, MBBS,
Majid Shafiq, MBBS,
Zaman Shah, MBBS
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Herein we report a case of gas gangrene of the neck and mediastinum in a poorly managed Type II diabetic with concomitant chronic renal failure and a recent history of mucormycosis. Despite the burden of co-morbidities and the gravity of the illness, the patient was successfully treated and remained free of complications in the long term.
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