Symmetric peripheral gangrene secondary to Sepsis

Symmetric Peripheral Gangrene Associated with H1N1 Infection

More and more cases of H1N1 influenza are being detected in India and so also the variety of complications this virus can cause. Here, we report a case of symmetric peripheral gangrene following H1N1 infection.

Symmetrical peripheral gangrene in sepsis after treatment with inotropes

Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is characterized by sudden onset of peripheral, frequently symmetrical, gangrene in the absence of major vascular occlusive disease. We report a case of four limb SPG caused by septic shock with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) that had been treated with inotropes. This case shows that SPG may be present as a complication of sepsis due to system...

Symmetrical peripheral gangrene: a rare but dreadful complication of sepsis.

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Presenting as Peripheral Symmetric Gangrene.

Cancer of unknown primary accounts for almost 4-5% of all invasive cancers and consists of tumors from various primary sources with considerable heterogeneity in biology and behaviour. Most of these tumors present with symptoms due to distant metastasis. Histology, immunohistochemistry and molecular profiling is the mainstay for diagnosis. In most cases of adenocarinoma associated with paraneop...

Purpura Fulminans with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy and Symmetric Peripheral Gangrene Complicating Sepsis in an Infant: A Case Report

How to Cite this Article: Umar LW, Ya’uba MS, Olorukooba AA, Abubakar Y, Mohammed AJ, Chom ND. Purpura Fulminans with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy and Symmetric Peripheral Gangrene Complicating Sepsis in an Infant: A Case Report. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2017. 7: 69-72 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAli...