Abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis: A rare but devastating complication of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedure
- Author:
Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Said
;
Rafiz Abdul Rani
;
Raja Affendi Raja Ali
;
Ngiu Chai Soon
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Abdominal wall;
necrotising fasciitis;
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- MeSH:
Gastrostomy
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2017;72(1):77-79
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tubes were
often offered to patients requiring long term enteral feeding.
Even though the procedure is relatively safe, it is associated
with various complications such as peritonitis or even
death.
1 We presented a case of a 54-year-old gentleman with
underlying ischemic stroke and pus discharges from a
recently inserted PEG tube. Computed Topography (CT)
scan confirmed abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis
complicated with hyperosmolar hyperglycaemia state (HHS)
and later succumbed after 48 hours of admission. Our case
illustrated the rare complication related to the insertion of
PEG tube; abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis that was
associated with mortality.
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