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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare sclerodermiform syndrome of unknown etiology. It is characterized by the thickening of the muscular fascia and subcutaneous tissue, with a variable infiltration of eosinophils.
Elisa Baranski Lamback +2 more
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2013 Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is among the most challenging surgical infections faced by a surgeon. The difficulty in managing this entity is due to a combination of difficulty in diagnosis, and also of early as well as late management.
Jagdish Sadasivan +2 more
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Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis (Fournier's Gangrene) after Penile Prosthesis Implant in diabetic patient treated conservatively – A case report. [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2020 Background: Penile abscess and necrotizing fasciitis are very rare. Diabetes mellitus is the common risk factors. In our practice, this is the first reported case of penile necrotizing fasciitis after penile prosthesis insertion.
Nabeel Kuwaijo +2 more
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2020 This scenario was developed to educate emergency medicine residents and medical students on the diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis (NF).Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon and life-threatening deep tissue infection. Clinical presentations may range from subtle non-specific signs and symptoms to multi-organ failure.1 Signs and symptoms ...
Desta, Rishan, Yee, Jennifer
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Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1996 Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon soft-tissue infection, usually caused by toxin-producing, virulent bacteria, which is characterized by widespread fascial necrosis with relative sparing of skin and underlying muscle. It is accompanied by local pain, fever, and systemic toxicity and is often fatal unless promptly recognized and aggressively treated.
R J, Green, D C, Dafoe, T A, Raffin
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Application of point of care ultrasound and relevance of anatomy in necrotizing fasciitis [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2022 Introduction: Ultrasound is currently being used in intensive care medicine. When not diagnosed and treated quickly, necrotizing fasciitis has a rapid progression and high mortality.
Lucas Carvalho Lopes, Rui Lopes
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Contralateral necrotizing fascitis after left nephrectomy for emphysematous pyelonephritis
IJU Case Reports, 2022 Introduction Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an acute necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma. The management is variable, extending to total nephrectomy in severe or refractory cases.
Alberto Fuentes +5 more
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Fasciitis by Lactococcus garvieae on an immunosuppressed patient by Diabetes Mellitus
Microbes, Infection and Chemotherapy, 2021 Lactococcus garvieae, a gram-positive anaerobe facultative coccus, is a well-known pathogen in the aquaculture and cattle sector, being extremely rare for human beings.
Gustavo Adolfo Valencia Mesías +2 more
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