Perforated Gastric Ulcer Masquerading as Anterior Abdominal Wall Necrotizing Fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a deadly soft tissue infection causing a significant morbidity and mortality. Abdominal and chest wall NF are unusual. We describe a 49-year-old male with anterior abdominal wall NF secondary to perforated gastric ulcer (PGU). He was admitted in septic shock presenting...
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Main Authors: | Firdaus Hayati, Nornazirah Azizan, Nik Amin Sahid, Hilal Zahabi Abdul Fattah, Rohamini Sibin, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2020
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Online Access: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25090/7/Perforated%20Gastric%20Ulcer%20Masquerading%20as%20Anterior%20Abdominal%20Wall%20Necrotizing%20Fasciitis.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25090/ |
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