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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5290793 |
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