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Misdiagnosed pneumothorax interpreted as necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall: case report of a potentially preventable death

BACKGROUND: Subcutaneous emphysema is an uncommon clinical finding associated both with benign sources and potentially deadly necrotizing infections. Wide ranges of causes exist including trauma, iatrogenic injuries, factitious disorders and necrotizing infections. CASE PRESENTATION: A 49-year old m...

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Autores principales:	McDonald, Lucas S, Shupe, Paul G, Raiszadeh, Kian, Singh, Anshuman
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2014
Materias:	Case Report
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4022431/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24834125 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-8-20

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