Published in Blood Weekly, June 11th, 2009
"We report the case of an autistic patient who presented to our emergency department with a distended abdomen and hemolysis of unknown etiology. The patient had no history of recent surgery. Exploration of the abdomen revealed a hepatic abscess. Blood cultures tested culture positive for C. perfringens," wrote S.D. Boyd and colleagues, Stanford University.
The researchers concluded: "We present images...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-06-11)
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