Introduction:
Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF) is an aggressive, life threatening, soft
tissue infection with an incidence of 0.5 – 1.5 cases per 100,000
population [1]. It is usually due to synergetic polymicrobial
infection. Most common causes of NF are trauma, urinary tract disease
and perineal abscess [1]. Treatment involves early surgical
debridement of infected tissue followed by broad-spectrum antimicrobial
therapy and supportive measures [2]. However only few cases of NF
associated with intestinal diseases such as perforated colon cancer have
been reported [1]. We present a case of colonic cancer complicated
by NF of the thigh.