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Diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis presenting as Fournier's gangrene.

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Abstract
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Two patients with Fournier's gangrene are described. In each case this was the presenting clinical feature of diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis. Histological examination demonstrated that the probable cause was intravascular fibrin deposition. The association between diabetes mellitus and Fournier's gangrene is discussed.

Year of Publication
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1982
Journal
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Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Volume
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75
Issue
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7
Number of Pages
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530-2
ISSN Number
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0141-0768
URL
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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/014107688207500708?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed
DOI
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10.1177/014107688207500708
Short Title
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J R Soc Med
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