Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast: Case Report with Literature Review
Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening aggressive soft tissue infection which usually affects the extremities, abdominal wall, or perineum. Breasts are rarely affected, with most cases presenting after trauma or surgical intervention. It may be misdiagnosed as abscess or cellulitis, leading to...
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| description | Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening aggressive soft tissue infection which usually affects the extremities, abdominal wall, or perineum. Breasts are rarely affected, with most cases presenting after trauma or surgical intervention. It may be misdiagnosed as abscess or cellulitis, leading to treatment delays. Here, we report a case of necrotizing fasciitis affecting both breasts in a 60-year-old female. Treatment included core biopsy managed with intravenous antibiotic and surgical debridement followed by a simple mastectomy. Currently, the patient is disease-free with a completely healed wound. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0e33e78b1f754452a7ae5ee0a6aa55cc2025-02-03T05:59:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192018-01-01201810.1155/2018/13706801370680Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast: Case Report with Literature ReviewBasem ALShareef0Nourah ALSaleh1Department of General Surgery, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of General Surgery, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaNecrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening aggressive soft tissue infection which usually affects the extremities, abdominal wall, or perineum. Breasts are rarely affected, with most cases presenting after trauma or surgical intervention. It may be misdiagnosed as abscess or cellulitis, leading to treatment delays. Here, we report a case of necrotizing fasciitis affecting both breasts in a 60-year-old female. Treatment included core biopsy managed with intravenous antibiotic and surgical debridement followed by a simple mastectomy. Currently, the patient is disease-free with a completely healed wound.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1370680 |
| spellingShingle | Basem ALShareef Nourah ALSaleh Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast: Case Report with Literature Review Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast: Case Report with Literature Review |
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| title_short | Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast: Case Report with Literature Review |
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