Retroperitoneal Necrotizing Fasciitis from Fournier’s Gangrene in an Immunocompromised Patient

Introduction. Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a devastating soft tissue disease causing fulminant clinical deterioration, and extension into the retroperitoneum has a high mortality rate. This disease process demands a strong clinical suspicion for early identification which must be coupled with frequ...

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Main Authors: Samuel B. Weimer, Marc R. Matthews, Daniel M. Caruso, Kevin N. Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5290793
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