UNUSUAL ASSOCIATIONS OF NECROTIZING FASCITIS: A CASE SERIES REPORT FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, potentially fatal infection of the superficial fascia and subcutaneous tissue. It is rare in children. We report three such cases in which differentiating from common soft tissue infection was challenging. High index of suspicion is important as manage...

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Autores principales: Purkait, Radheshyam, Samanta, Tryambak, Basu, Biswanath, Ganguly, Sutapa
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3051309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21430902
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.74571
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Sumario:Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, potentially fatal infection of the superficial fascia and subcutaneous tissue. It is rare in children. We report three such cases in which differentiating from common soft tissue infection was challenging. High index of suspicion is important as management initiated at an early stage is rewarding.

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