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.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. kbleeos@chonnam.ac.kr.
Keun-Bae
KB
Lee
Eun-Sun
ES
Moon
Sung-Taek
ST
Jung
Hyoung-Yeon
HY
Seo
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*