Journal of Bone and Joint Infection (Oct 2018)

Intestinal Perforation by a Toothpick as Reason for Necrotizing Fasciitis

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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7150/jbji.29065
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3
pp. 226 – 229

Abstract

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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.