Gas gangrene panophthalmitis. Report of a case.

Abstract

Gas gangrene panophthalmitis is a rare complication of penetrating injury to the globe. Leavelle (I 955) reviewed 53 cases of gas gangrene panophthalmitis reported since I 904 and added three cases of his own. Since then four other cases have been reported (Arnold, I 955; Oehring and Jutte, I 963; Walsh, I 965; McEntyre and Curran, I 968). Because of its rarity and gravity, the following case is reported to contribute to our understanding of this disease.