Retroperitoneal Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection in a Healthy Adult Masquerading as Acute Pancreatitis
Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are polymicrobial infections with high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of retroperitoneal NSTI in an immunocompetent young male, with clinical symptoms and signs mimicking acute pancreatitis (pseudo-Cullen’s and pseudo-Grey-Turner’s signs. The in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/5025 |