Open AccessCase report of open appendectomy in treating acute perforated appendicitis with necrotizing fasciitis of the abdominal wall: A rare complication of a common disease
Author(s) -
Rakhsha Mohsen,
Hosseinzadeh Rezvan,
Hosseinzadeh Dariush,
Behnamfar Morteza,
Kazemi Kataneh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5354
Subject(s) - medicine , fasciitis , gangrene , appendicitis , complication , abdominal pain , necrotising fasciitis , surgery , diverticulitis , abdominal wall , rare disease , anorexia , general surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , weakness , appendix , disease , paleontology , biology
Acute appendicitis can be associated with uncommon complications such as necrotizing fasciitis. We present a case of a 37‐year‐old woman referred to our hospital with a 1‐week history of significant weakness, anorexia, and mild abdominal pain. According to laboratory and radiographic data, the patient was diagnosed with perforated appendicitis and gangrene.