A Case of Postsurgical Necrotizing Fasciitis Invading the Rectus Abdominis Muscle and Review of the Literature

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78-year-old male with diagnosis of postsurgical necrotizing fasciitis. Precontrast axial ((a), (b)) and Sagittal Multiplanar Reconstruction (c) show the presence of a solution of continuity 1,3 cm × 1,5 cm in size, of the rectus abdominis muscles. (a) Precontrast axial scan shows the presence of the solution of continuity of the rectus abdominis muscles, 1,3 cm axial diameter sized, due to the invasion of the infection of the abdominal muscles. (b) Precontrast axial scan with lung window to better identify the solution of continuity of the rectus abdominis muscles. (c) Precontrast sagittal multiplanar reconstruction shows the presence of solution of continuity of the rectus abdominis muscle sized 1,5 cm in the sagittal plane.