Necrotising fasciitis of the thigh secondary to a perforated rectal cancer

We report a rare case of rectal cancer presenting with necrotising fasciitis of the posterior thigh. Perforation of a rectal cancer adjacent to the piriformis muscle provided a route for bowel contents to travel into, and contaminate, the posterior compartment of the thigh. This case highlights the...

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Published in:	Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. e17 - e19
Main Authors:	Highton, L., Clover, J., Critchley, P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2009
Subjects:	Adenocarcinoma - complications Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis Aged Fasciitis, Necrotizing - etiology Fasciitis, Necrotizing - surgery Humans Intestinal Perforation - complications Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Necrotising fasciitis Perforation Plastic Surgery Posterior thigh Radiography Rectal cancer Rectal Neoplasms - complications Rectal Neoplasms - diagnosis Subcutaneous Emphysema - diagnostic imaging Subcutaneous Emphysema - etiology Thigh Posterior thigh Rectal cancer Perforation Necrotising fasciitis
ISSN:	1748-6815, 1878-0539, 1878-0539
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