Case Report

Subcutaneous Emphysema, Muscular Necrosis, and Necrotizing Fasciitis: An Unusual Presentation of Perforated Sigmoid Diverticulitis

With advancing age and the affluent, low-fiber Western diet, the incidence of diverticular disease is increasing. Fortunately, most cases can be managed conservatively without resorting to surgical intervention. Life-threatening complications such as perforation, especially when it is associated with gross fecal contamination, requires urgent aggressive surgical intervention. A 75-year-old man…