title: Pyelonephritis can be a source of a life-threatening necrotizing myofasciitis.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a progressive, rapidly spreading, inflammatory infection located in deep fascia. It may cause necrosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue and can even results in involvement of adjacent soft tissues such as muscles resulting in necrotizing myositis. We report the case of an adult male presenting with necrotizing myofasciitis secondary to left pyelonephritis. We also review the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: Haytham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed Soliman Edris Edinburgh
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Awed
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ahmed Fouad
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kotb