Case report discusses necrotizing fasciitis due to gastrointestinal perforation, indicating its rare occurrence.
INTRODUCTION: Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe soft tissue infection characterized by rapid destruction of the fascia and subcutaneous tissue, with a high mortality rate of 20%–40%. Although trauma and insect bites are common causes, gastrointestinal perforation as an etiology is exceedingly rare.
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