Necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb due to diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon

• Published in: International journal of colorectal disease Vol. 25; no. 9; pp. 1145 - 1146
• Main Authors: Khwaja, Haris A., Zakaria, Rasheed, Wilde, James Max
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.09.2010; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis; Bacterial Infections - diagnostic imaging; Bacterial Infections - etiology; Biological and medical sciences; Colon, Sigmoid - pathology; Diverticulum, Colon - complications; Diverticulum, Colon - pathology; Fasciitis, Necrotizing - diagnostic imaging; Fasciitis, Necrotizing - etiology; Fasciitis, Necrotizing - pathology; Female; Gastroenterology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Gastrointestinal diseases; Health aspects; Hepatology; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Internal Medicine; Laparotomy; Letter to the Editor; Medical sciences; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Metronidazole; Pelvis - diagnostic imaging; Pelvis - pathology; Proctology; Surgery; Thigh - diagnostic imaging; Thigh - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Diverticular Disease; Inguinal Ligament; Rectus Femoris; Fasciitis; Left Thigh; Infection; Connective tissue disease; Skin disease; Pelvic colon; Necrotizing fasciitis; Gastroenterology; Bacteriosis; Lower limb
• ISSN: 0179-1958; 1432-1262
• DOI: 10.1007/s00384-010-0922-9