Intestinal Perforation by a Toothpick as Reason for Necrotizing Fasciitis

oleh: M. Rupp, G. Knapp, D. Weisweiler, C. Heiss, V. Alt

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Copernicus Publications 2018-10-01

Deskripsi

<p class="p p-first-last" id="__p2">Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but often fatal disease. Given the various causes of necrotizing fasciitis, we report a case of sigmoid colon perforation caused by a toothpick subsequently resulting in fulminant necrotizing fasciitis of the retroperitoneum and right thigh successfully treated by hemipelvectomy and Hartmann“s procedure.</p>