Gas Gangrene of the Omental Bursa Following Acute Pancreatitis

Dennis Raahave Department of Clinical Microbiology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

Thomas Horn Department of Clinical Microbiology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis with necrosis was followed by infection with Clostridium perfringens and formation of gas in the omental bursa. This could be seen preoperatively on an abdominal roentgenogram and was verified at operation. The patient recovered after debridement, drainage and irrigation and antimicrobial therapy.

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