SMJ articles in the category "myonecrosis"

Case Report

Myonecrosis in Sickle Cell Anemia Case Report and Review of the Literature

Vascular occlusion is responsible for most of the severe complications of sickle cell anemia (SCA). The involvement of muscle and fascia is uncommon in SCA, but myonecrosis may occur in SCA crisis. The data accumulated in the literature is limited to only a few reports describing mainly adult patients presenting…

Posted in: myonecrosis 2 sickle cell anemia 6

Case Report

Gangrenous Appendicitis in a Strangulated Obturator Hernia

Only two cases of appendicitis in strangulated obturator hernia have been previously reported. In the present case, an 83-year-old woman had fatal anaerobic myonecrosis of the thigh that resulted from gangrenous appendicitis in the right obturator foramen. Early diagnosis, prompt surgical intervention, and perioperative resuscitation are critical for survival in…

Posted in: appendicitis 5 myonecrosis 2 surgery 23
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