Case - Retroperitoneal Abscess Complicated with Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Thigh in a Patient with Sigmoid Colon Cancer

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Retroperitoneal Abscess Complicated with Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Thigh in a Patient with Sigmoid Colon Cancer

Presented by:	World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Yuji Takakura, Satoshi Ikeda, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Takao Hinoi, Daisuke Sumitani, Haruka Takeda, Yasuo Kawaguchi, Manabu Shimomura, Masakazu Tokunaga, Masazumi Okajima and Hideki Ohdan
Summary points:	A 67-year-old male presents with anorexia for 1 month. Computed tomography, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and chemotherapy treatment are described; images provided. The authors discuss the need to consider necrotising fasciitis of the thigh due to the spread of sigmoid colon cancer in patients with unresectable colorectal cancer.
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