Crohn's disease presenting as necrotizing fasciitis : A case report

Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon infection causing necrosis of the subcutaneous fat and fascia with sparing of the skin and underlying muscle. The onset is acute with a rapid course and carries a mortality rate of 29 percent. Kiely et al present a case report of Crohn's Disease that present...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American surgeon 2005-10, Vol.71 (10), p.870-871
Hauptverfasser:	KIELY, James M, BRASEL, Karen J, GRAEWIN, Shannon J, NOWAK, Deborah M, CHRISTIANS, Kathleen K, NIRULA, Raminder
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Crohn Disease - complications Crohn Disease - diagnosis Crohn's disease Fasciitis, Necrotizing - diagnosis Fasciitis, Necrotizing - etiology Fasciitis, Necrotizing - surgery Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen General aspects Humans Infections Intestinal Fistula - diagnosis Intestinal Fistula - etiology Intestinal Fistula - surgery Male Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Other diseases. Semiology Skin & tissue grafts Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Surgery Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Zusammenfassung:	Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon infection causing necrosis of the subcutaneous fat and fascia with sparing of the skin and underlying muscle. The onset is acute with a rapid course and carries a mortality rate of 29 percent. Kiely et al present a case report of Crohn's Disease that presented as necrotizing fasciitis.
ISSN:	0003-1348 1555-9823
DOI:	10.1177/000313480507101016