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