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. Postcontrast arterial phase, axial CT. After the contrast medium administration the mesenteric fat tissue appeared hyperdense (a) and small amount of pleural (b) effusion was seen. These CT findings were suggestive of a systemic reaction of the patient to the musculoskeletal infection. Sagittal Multiplanar Reconstruction shows the starting point of the infection: the right drainage pipe (c). (a) Postcontrast arterial phase, axial CT. Mesenteric tissue appeared hyperdense. (b) Postcontrast arterial phase, axial CT, with lung window. Small quote of pleural effusion was seen. (c) Sagittal Multiplanar Reconstruction shows the starting point of the infection: the right drainage pipe.