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Title

Perianal necrotizing fasciitis with retroperitoneal extension: A case report from Pakistan

Authors

Mirza Zain Baig, Ruggles Biomedical Research Institute, Danbury, USA.
Abeer Aziz, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Umme e Hani Abdullah, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Muhammad Salman Khalil, Aga Khan University
Sumiya Abbasi, Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry, Karachi, PAK

Document Type

Report

Department

Neurosurgery

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but potentially fatal condition. It is defined as a rapidly spreading infection of the subcutaneous soft tissue. Extension into the retroperitoneum may further complicate this deadly condition. We report a case of a 45-year-old gentleman who presented to our institute with perianal necrotizing fasciitis with extension into the retroperitoneum. He was managed with antibiotics and prompt surgical debridement. Our patient had a positive outcome which may be due to the fact that we had a high clinical suspicion, on the basis of which we opted for early operative management rather than delaying definitive treatment by obtaining imaging.

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Publication ( Name of Journal)

Cureus

Recommended Citation

Baig, M. Z., Aziz, A., Abdullah, U., Khalil, M. S., Abbasi, S. (2019). Perianal necrotizing fasciitis with retroperitoneal extension: A case report from Pakistan. Cureus, 11(7), e5052.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_neurosurg/197

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