Table 2 Cases of necrotizing fasciitis associated with colorectal cancer
From: Necrotizing fasciitis of the thigh due to penetrated descending colon cancer: a case report
Case (ref.) | Author | Year | Age | Sex | Tumor location | Therapy | Stoma | Prognosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (11) | Lam | 1996 | 67 | Female | Sigmoid colon | One-stage resection and open drainage | End colostomy | Death (3 days) |
2 (12) | Liu | 2006 | 56 | Male | Rectum | Open drainage | Not created | Death (6 days) |
3 (13) | Highton | 2008 | 79 | Male | Rectum | Two-stage resection after drainage and colostomy | End colostomy | Alive (survival time unknown) |
4 (14) | Takakura | 2009 | 67 | Male | Sigmoid colon | Two-stage resection after drainage | Not created | Death (8 months) |
5 | Our case | 2018 | 80 | Female | Descending colon | One-stage resection and open drainage | Not created | Alive (6 months RFS) |