RETROPERITONEAL NECROTIZING FASCIITIS WITH ADNEXITIS PRESENTING AS ACUTE ABDOMEN IN A 40 YEAR UNMARRIED FEMALE PATIENT: A CASE REPORT

Retroperitoneal Necrotizing Fasciitis is a rare variant of Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) which is fulminant and potentially lethal. Although NF is a common occurrence in Indian Subcontinent due to low standard of living and poor hygiene Necrotizing fasciitis of retroperitoneum is extremely rare and only few cases have been reported till now. Herein we report a case of a 40yr unmarried female patient presenting to emergency department for acute abdomen and on exploratory laparotomy it was found out to be a case of extensive retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis with pregangrenous right ovary and adjacent fallopian tube.