Subcutaneous emphysema mimicking gas gangrene following perforation of the rectum: a case report.
We report a case of extensive subcutaneous emphysema of the lower extremity mimicking gas gangrene following perforation of the rectum in a 38-yr-old man. Subcutaneous emphysema of the leg may rarely occur secondary to perforation of the gastrointestinal tract and has often created serious diagnostic problems and high mortality rates. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment is imperative.
Lee
Keun-Bae
KB
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. kbleeos@chonnam.ac.kr.
Moon
Eun-Sun
ES
Jung
Sung-Taek
ST
Seo
Hyoung-Yeon
HY
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*