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CNS Clostridium perfringens Infection: A Rare Complication of Preoperative Embolization of Meningioma

P.-S. Yena, C.-c. Lina, C.-C. Leea, T. Harnodb, T.-W. Lohb and Y.-H. Hsuc

a Departments of Radiology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
b Neurosurgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
c Pathology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan


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  		Fig 1. Unenhanced axial brain CT image taken about 2 days after the preoperative meningioma embolization showed tumor necrosis with gas formation inside and around the tumor.


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  		Fig 2. Gram stain (x400) of the specimen from the tumor shows numerous Gram-positive bacilli consistent with C perfringens.





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