Knee crepitus from an unusual source.
A case report of a missed appendicitis presenting with abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis which extended up to the right knee. This subcutaneous collection in the prepatella region of the right knee presented as a crepitus and mimicked an intraarticular pathology.
Harwant
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Universiti Putra Malaysia, 8th Floor, Grand Seasons Avenue, 72, Jalan Pahang, 53000 Kuala Lumpur.
Borhan
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Sivakumar
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Jeevanan
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D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint