Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Rare Complication of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Familial hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute necrotizing pancreatitis: A case report

Acutepancreatitis can infrequently be a life-threatening complication of hypertriglyceridemia. Rarely, hypertriglyceridemia can originate from an inborn genetic error in lipoproteins metabolism. This condition can be manifested by very high serum triglyceride levels (>1000 mg/dl) and a more severe and lethal form of pancreatitis. Here, we present a case of acute pancreatic which was found out t...

Cutaneous scrotal fistula as a complication of acute necrotizing pancreatitis

Acute emphysematous necrotizing pancreatitis.

A 65 year old diabetic presented to the emergency with complaints of pain in abdomen and vomiting for one day. On clinical examination, there was diffuse tenderness of the abdomen. Investigation revealed Hb-11.3 gm/dl, TLC-15,300 (Neutrophil81%) and random blood sugar -247 mg/dl. USG was unremarkable due to distended bowels. CT of the abdomen with IV contrast showed swollen pancreas with fuzzin...

Life –threatening Necrotizing Fasciitis: a case report

Necrotizing fasciitis is characterized by a rapidly progressing necrosis of subcutaneous fat and fascia that rarely occurs in head and neck. It can be life threatening in the case of late diagnosis and antibiotic therapy and without surgical intervention. It is caused by group A streptococci or by a synergistic combination of aerobe and anaerobe microorganisms and bacterial synergy is an import...

Necrotizing Fasciitis

Figure 1. (a) Left medial thigh showing discoloration and swelling. Maximal pain to palpation was in the centrally marked area, but pain could be elicited as far back as the dotted lines. (b) Left medial thigh following surgical debridement down to viable fat, fascia, and muscle. DESCRIPTION A 28-year-old woman with a raised body mass index presented feeling unwell with a 16-hour history of inc...