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

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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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Timbrell, S. J., Straiton, D., Breaks, E., Sillah, K., & Khan, N. (2014). Necrotising soft tissue infection of the lower limb due to a perforated caecal carcinoma: A case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-8-80

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