Fulminant necrotizing fasciitis to the hand in a patient on high-dose steroids: A case report of successful limb salvage

Glucocorticoids are commonly used in the management of patients with brain Tumour for reducing peritumoral and vasogenic edema. However, they may lead to development of limb and life-threatening conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis (NF). NF is a rare but potentially lethal condition. Early detec...

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Autores principales: Johnson, Miguel, Berner, Juan, Christopoulos, George, Hamilton, Preci, Pearl, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7509890/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32994923
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaa372

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7509890/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32994923
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaa372

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