Abdominal Necrotising Fascitis Mimicking Peritonitis in a Gatka Playing Indian Male: A Case Report
The present case report is of abdominal Necrotising Fascitis in a young Gatka player. The patient was clinically diagnosed to have peritonitis with plan for laparotomy but since ultrasound abdomen showed no free intra-abdominal fluid and any other pathology a Contrast Enhanced Computed tomography...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8897/23257_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(PI_RK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PRO).pdf |
| Summary: | The present case report is of abdominal Necrotising Fascitis in a young Gatka player. The patient was clinically diagnosed to have
peritonitis with plan for laparotomy but since ultrasound abdomen showed no free intra-abdominal fluid and any other pathology a
Contrast Enhanced Computed tomography (CECT) abdomen was done. CECT showed fluid collections in rectus sheath and superficial
fascia. Patient was thus, diagnosed as having abdominal myofascitis and treated accordingly. A review of literature showed that such a
clinical presentation of this disease is quite rare and can lead to unnecessary laparotomy and delay in diagnosis leading to morbidity. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |