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ArticleBMJ case reports2019

Not your usual hip pain: necrotising fasciitis secondary to sigmoid perforation.

Sarthak Soin, Sumathi Vijaya Rangan, Faisal Shaukat Ali, Chukwudumebi Okafor

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sarthak SoinInternal Medicine, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2714-5923
Sumathi Vijaya RanganInternal Medicine, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Faisal Shaukat AliInternal Medicine, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Chukwudumebi OkaforInternal Medicine, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Necrotising fasciitis (NF) resulting from sigmoid perforation is rare, but none the less remains life threatening. Early surgical intervention and empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic remains the standard of care. A 65-year-old man with history of stage 4 rectal cancer presented with bilateral hip pain. An X-ray of the hip and pelvis to rule out fracture revealed abnormal gas pattern overlying the right hip. CT imaging revealed distal sigmoid perforation with air extending from the pelvis to posterior aspect of the right hip and thigh. Aggressive surgical intervention and antibiotic initiation was associated with successful outcomes in our patient. Although less common, sigmoid perforation leading to NF in posterior thigh is a reminder of a potentially lethal complication.

Indexed as

AgedArthralgiaBacteroides fragilisColon, SigmoidColostomyDebridementDiagnosis, DifferentialFasciitis, NecrotizingHipHumansIntestinal PerforationMaleSurgical Wound InfectionTreatment Outcomeadult intensive caregas/free gasmalignant disease and immunosuppression

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PMID30872346
PMCPMC6424384
OpenAlexW2921397649

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