30 July 2024
: Case report
Pelvic Necrosis with Formation of a Pelvic “Cloaca” and Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection After Radiation for Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care
Angeline C. Rivkin1BDEF, Adil H. Khan2BD, Anders F. Mellgren2AG, Alejandra M. Perez-Tamayo2AG, Vivek Chaudhry2AG, Elisa M. Bianchi2AG, Mohamad A. Abdulhai2ABDE*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943599
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943599
Figure 2. Intraoperative photos from the initial surgery. (A) shows the view from the anus with the ureteral stents within the pelvic cloaca. (B) demonstrates the rectovaginal fistula with the finger in the defect. (C) shows the necrotic right pelvic sidewall tissue prior to initial debridement.