The surgical strategy of Purpura fulminans triggered by pyothorax associated with lung cancer

Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Yoshitaka Matsuura¹  Katsuya Kawai² 

[1] Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan;Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan;Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital, Shiga, Japa;

关键词: Purpura fulminans;    pyothorax;    combination therapy;    walk;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23320885.2019.1704290

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【 摘 要 】

Purpura fulminans is a rare disease that usually causes sepsis and is accompanied by disseminated intravascular coagulation and symmetric gangrene of distal extremities. We had to consider the most appropriate surgery approach. The most important point was attempting to rescue the patient’s ability to walk under his own power.

【 授权许可】

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