Retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis presenting with peritonism in a 33-year-old Nepalese man: a case report
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- 10 February 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Vol. 6 (1) , 53
Abstract
Retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, fulminant, and potentially lethal complication of intra-abdominal suppuration. A retroperitoneal origin is very rare and very few cases have been reported in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, this case is only the fourth case reported of successful management following retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis.Keywords
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