[A rare complication of colostomy]. / Complicatie rara a unei colostomii.

A case of a 64 years old female patient who had had a Miles operation 6 years ago for rectal cancer and at the present hospital admission she came in with a severe infection around her left colostomy. Initially, she presented a quite localized peristomal infection but, subsequently, the infection has evolved to an extensive necrotizing fasciitis of the abdomen, a large dehiscence of colostomy and severe sepsis. Repeated surgery and transverse colostomy, to put at rest infected left colostomy, plus aggressive medical treatment resulted in a good recovery, with the wounds healing and redo of the left colostomy. Now she is on the waiting list to get rid of the transverse colostomy.

[Necrotizing fasciitis]. / Fasciita necrozanta.

The management of a right foot necrotizing fasciitis and severe sepsis in an old diabetic patient is presented. The early and aggressive surgery, adequate antibiotherapy and correction of organic disfunction (cardio-circulatory, renal, respiratory) eliminated the vital risk and resulted in a satisfactory morpho-functional recovery of the foot.