2015
DOI: 10.15406/ogij.2015.02.00061
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Symmetric Peripheral Gangrene in a Nigerian Woman: A Rare Complication of Unsafe Abortion

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“…1 As a result, many systemic conditions such as severe malaria, sepsis, tumour, septic abortion and drugs have been linked with its occurrence. 4,5,21,22 The convergence of sepsis and severe malaria, two of the most common predisposing factors, may explain the development of this rare condition in our patient. Both sepsis and severe malaria can independently predispose to SPG through microvascular obstruction and development of DIC.…”
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“…1 As a result, many systemic conditions such as severe malaria, sepsis, tumour, septic abortion and drugs have been linked with its occurrence. 4,5,21,22 The convergence of sepsis and severe malaria, two of the most common predisposing factors, may explain the development of this rare condition in our patient. Both sepsis and severe malaria can independently predispose to SPG through microvascular obstruction and development of DIC.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 74%
“…Sepsis, particularly from bacterial infections is the leading cause of SPG. 4,11 Malaria remains endemic in this part of the world with Plasmodium falciparum being the causative agent of most cases of severe malaria. 9 Most of the cases of SPG arising as complications of malaria isolated Plasmodium falciparum in the peripheral blood.…”
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