Intestinal Perforation by a Toothpick as Reason for Necrotizing Fasciitis
Keywords: intestinal perforation, necrotizing fasciitis, sepsis, hemipelvectomy
Abstract. Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but often fatal disease. Given the various causes of necrotizing fasciitis, we report a case of sigmoid colon perforation caused by a toothpick subsequently resulting in fulminant necrotizing fasciitis of the retroperitoneum and right thigh successfully treated by hemipelvectomy and Hartmann´s procedure.