Symmetric peripheral gangrene and falciparum malaria--an interesting association.

Abstract
Symmetric peripheral gangrene (SPG) is a rare syndrome in which disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is the most common underlying condition. We report three cases of SPG in association with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and DIC, an association unreported so far.
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Anuradha S, Prabhash K, Shome DK, Gaiha M, Singh NP, Agarwal SK, Mandal AK, Jain S, Chaturvedi KU, Sawlani KK. Symmetric peripheral gangrene and falciparum malaria--an interesting association. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 1999 Jul; 47(7): 733-5