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Perianal Necrotizing Fasciitis with Retroperitoneal Extension: A Case Report from Pakistan.
Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Retroperitoneal Necrotizing Fasciitis Mimicking Fournier Gangrene: A Rare and Severe Diagnostic Entity.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Necrotizing fasciitis of cryptoglandular infection treated with multiple incisions and thread-dragging therapy: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- Retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis with the involvement of the anterior abdominal wall following perianal abscess.Journal of surgical case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but potentially fatal condition. It is defined as a rapidly spreading infection of the subcutaneous soft tissue. Extension into the retroperitoneum may further complicate this deadly condition. We report a case of a 45-year-old gentleman who presented to our institute with perianal necrotizing fasciitis with extension into the retroperitoneum. He was managed with antibiotics and prompt surgical debridement. Our patient had a positive outcome which may be due to the fact that we had a high clinical suspicion, on the basis of which we opted for early operative management rather than delaying definitive treatment by obtaining imaging.
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