title: Adult necrotising enterocolitis-pig-bel disease: a Pacific disease in London.
abstract: Adult necrotising enterocolitis secondary Clostridium perfringens type C-pig-bel disease-is rarely seen outside of Pacific populations, with the highest incidence being in Papau New Guinea. We present the first reported case of pig-bel disease in a previously well patient without diabetes following food poisoning since 1996. In this case, the enterotoxin-induced disease necessitated emergency laparotomy and bowel resection following the failure of medical treatment and worsening septic shock. We hypothesise that obstruction secondary to a sigmoid diverticular stricture complicated by infection-related oedema led to colonic stasis and rapid progression of disease and bowel loss. Following bowel resection, several parenteral antibiotic agents and prolonged intensive care, this patient survived this severe infective process and was discharged home.
authors: Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors: Justin Conrad Rosen
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6197-4093
authors: JC
authors: Wormald
authors: Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Dindyal
authors: Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: Mellor
authors: Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors: Nebil
authors: N
authors: Behar
mesh_terms: D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged