case_images: PMC11045157_01
case_images: Gangrene involving left lower limb
case_images: JGID-16-36-g001.jpg
case_images: PMC11045157_01_JGID-16-36-g001.jpg
case_images: jgid_94_23-f001
case_images: The patient had also developed complaints of swelling in the left lower limb for 5 days that was accompanied by blackish discoloration of digits for 2 days [Figure 1].
case_images: Chest X-ray posteroanterior view depicting right pneumothorax with bilateral consolidation with intercostal tube drainage in situ on right side
case_images: JGID-16-36-g002.jpg
case_images: PMC11045157_01_JGID-16-36-g002.jpg
case_images: jgid_94_23-f002
case_images: Chest X-ray [Figure 2] proved the presence of hydropneumothorax which was further confirmed by ultrasonographic evaluation and computed tomography (CT) of the thorax.
case_images: Histopathological image showing arterial thrombus (40x magnification)
case_images: JGID-16-36-g003.jpg
case_images: PMC11045157_01_JGID-16-36-g003.jpg
case_images: jgid_94_23-f003
case_images: In view of the advancing gangrene, amputation was done, and a biopsy sample taken from the amputated specimen showed signs of arterial thrombosis with other signs of gangrene [Figure 3].