Necrotising soft tissue infection of the lower limb due to a perforated caecal carcinoma: A case report

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作者：

Timbrell S.J. ^{[1
]}

Straiton D. ^{[1
]}

Breaks E. ^{[2
]}

Sillah K. ^{[1
]}

Khan N. ^{[1
]}

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[1] Department of Surgery, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln LN2 5QY, Greetwell Road

[2] Queens Medical Centre, University of Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham NG7 2UH, Derby Road

来源：

Journal of Medical Case Reports | / 8卷 / 1期

关键词：

Caecal; Carcinoma; Cellulitis; Colorectal; Leg; Necrotising; Retroperitoneal; Skin; Thigh;

D O I：

10.1186/1752-1947-8-80

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摘要：

Introduction. We report the first case to our knowledge where an ascending colorectal tumour presented as a necrotising lower leg infection. Case presentation. We describe the unusual presentation of a previously unknown caecal carcinoma in a 69-year-old Caucasian man, which presented as a rapidly spreading limb infection due to a perforated caecal adenocarcinoma. This case presented a diagnostic dilemma and we document the investigation and management in our patient and compare this to the current published literature. Conclusions: Although rare, this case highlights how leg swelling and in particular, thigh and gluteal swelling, have the potential to be an unusual presentation of a caecal carcinoma. © 2014Timbrell et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. ©2014 Timbrell et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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