Cutaneous and subcutaneous abdominal necrosis in a morbidly obese patient – a case report

Obesity leads to many health problems; it is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, arterial hypertension, cardiovascular complications as well as skin infections. A 57-year-old woman was addmited to the Department of Internal Medicine because of type 2 diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity, and deep cutaneous and subcutaneous abdominal necrosis. The patient underwent local necrectomy - the removal of necrotic deep cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue. Despite intensive pharmacoteraphy, the patient died suddenly on the eighth day after hospitalization.