Perforated carcinoma of the caecum presenting as necrotising fasciitis of the abdominal wall, the key to early diagnosis and management

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Necrotising Fasciitis is a life threatening soft tissue infection which requires aggressive, early surgical management.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present a rare case of a retroperitoneal perforation o...

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Main Authors: Sinclair Stephen, Rao Milind, McArdle Gerarde T, Marron Conor D, Moorehead John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/6/11