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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510030

Rapidly Progressive Fatal Gas Gangrene due to Clostridium Septicum in a Patient with Colon Cancer Revealed by Autopsy

Haruka Kuno, Harumi Gomi, Kazutaka Fukushima, Yukiko Kodama, Taijiro Shirokawa, Kousei Miura, Shijima Taguchi, Norio Takayashiki and Takao Kanai

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 24, 2017

Gas gangrene is a rare, life-threatening deep skin infection typically related to contaminated wounds, although it may occur without injury. Non-traumatic gas gangrene due to Clostridium spp. is most commonly caused by Clostridium septicum....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510029

Successful Treatment of Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis with Edoxaban Alone

Yasushi Shibata

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 22, 2017

As initial therapy for cerebral sinus thrombosis, heparin injection and subsequent oral anticoagulant, namely warfarin, has been recommended. We treated a patient with cerebral sinus thrombosis with edoxaban alone as an outpatient. This is the first report of cerebral sinus thrombosis being treated with edoxaban alone....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510028

Agenesis of the Bilateral Internal Carotid Arteriesled to the Development of Vertigo

Yasushi Shibata

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 26, 2017

Agenesis of the bilateral internal carotid arteries is a rare disease. There have been few case reports of subjects who developed cerebral infarction, intracranial hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage. We experienced a rare case of agenesis of the bilateral internal carotid arteries in which the patient developed vertigo....

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