Necrotizing fasciitis following gall-bladder perforation.
Necrotizing fasciitis continues to carry a very high mortality and prolonged morbidity. Gallstones have previously not been reported as a cause of this condition. We report a patient who presented with gallbladder perforation leading to necrotizing fasciitis of the anterior abdominal wall. The only organism isolated was Escherichia Coli, cultured from necrotic issue.
Rehman
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Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands, UK.
Walker
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Kubba
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Jayatunga
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture