Gangrene differential diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D.

Overview

Gangrene can have several mimicking conditions despite the unique presence of necrotic tissue.

Gangrene can have several mimicking conditions despite the unique presence of necrotic tissue.
Table 1 outlines the various differential diagnosis for gangrene.

**Table 1. Differential Diagnosis of Gangrene.** ^[1]
Differential Diagnosis	Similar to:

Frostbite	Ischemia
Ergotism	Ischemia
Compartment syndrome	Ischemia
Calciphylaxis	Ischemia
Group A streptococcus infections	Gas gangrene
Septic shock	Gas gangrene
Toxic shock syndrome	Gas gangrene