Massive intravascular hemolysis: a fatal complication of clostridium perfringens septicemia in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia

Leuk Lymphoma. 2004 Oct;45(10):2157-9. doi: 10.1080/10428190410001697331.

Abstract

We describe a fatal case of a 74-year old man with acute myeloid leukemia complicated by massive intravascular hemolysis due to Clostridium perfringens sepsis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Clostridium Infections / blood
  • Clostridium Infections / complications*
  • Clostridium perfringens / pathogenicity*
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / etiology
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / microbiology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Hemolysis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sepsis / blood
  • Sepsis / complications*
  • Sepsis / microbiology