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Retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis.

B M Rush1, J S Hood, J C McDonald

  • 1Dept of Surgery, LSU School of Medicine, Shreveport.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : Official Organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
|June 1, 1991
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This case study details retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis, a rare condition originating from perianal sepsis after cancer chemotherapy. It was successfully treated with urgent abdomino-perineal resection and permanent colostomy.

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe soft tissue infection.
  • Retroperitoneal involvement is rare and challenging to manage.
  • Perianal sepsis can be a predisposing factor, especially post-chemotherapy.

Observation:

  • A patient developed retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis.
  • The infection originated from perianal sepsis following chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.

Findings:

  • The case was treated with urgent abdomino-perineal resection of the rectum.
  • A permanent colostomy was performed as part of the treatment.
  • This specific surgical approach for retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis appears novel in English literature.

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Implications:

  • Highlights a rare presentation of necrotizing fasciitis.
  • Demonstrates a unique surgical management strategy for retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis.
  • Suggests the importance of considering necrotizing fasciitis in patients with perianal sepsis post-chemotherapy.