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World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery 1/2008

Open Access 01-12-2008 | Case report

Perforated diverticulitis presenting as necrotising fasciitis of the leg

Authors: Timothy J Underwood, Jeremy Southgate, Robert Talbot, Guy F Nash

Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

Diverticulosis of the colon is a common condition of increasing age. Complications of diverticulitis including stricture, perforation and fistula formation often require surgery. Perforated diverticulitis may rarely present with spreading superficial sepsis. We describe for the first time, to our knowledge, a case of retroperitoneal diverticula perforation presenting as necrotising fasciitis of the leg necessitating hind-quarter amputation.
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Metadata
Title
Perforated diverticulitis presenting as necrotising fasciitis of the leg
Authors
Timothy J Underwood
Jeremy Southgate
Robert Talbot
Guy F Nash
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Emergency Surgery / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1749-7922
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-3-10

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