Necrotizing fasciitis as the clinical presentation of a retroperitoneal abscess.
Infections of the retroperitoneal space may present with insidiously vague symptoms and non-specific clinical signs. We report a case of a retroperitoneal abscess presenting as necrotizing fasciitis of the thigh from direct spread over the iliac crest. In cases of necrotizing fasciitis of the thigh with no obvious source, an intra-abdominal nidus of infection may be considered.
Amitai
Allon
A
Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA.
Sinert
Richard
R
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed