Case report of open appendectomy in treating acute perforated appendicitis with necrotizing fasciitis of the abdominal wall: A rare complication of a common disease

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Feb 3;10(2):e05354. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5354. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: acute appendicitis; case report; necrotizing fasciitis; perforation.

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