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Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1977 Summary The author's experience of fourteen patients with necrotizing fasciitis is reviewed. The pathognomonic feature of this condition is an extensive necrosis of subcutaneous tissue caused by a vicious cycle of infection, local ischaemia and reduced host defence mechanisms.
M A, Tehrani, I M, Ledingham
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Scrotal reconstruction after Fournier's gangrene [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2022 Introduction: Fournier’s gangrene is a polybacterial infection, usually caused by anaerobic and aerobic bacteria, characterized by scrotal and perineal necrotizing fasciitis.
Leandro Ricardo de Aquino Santos +7 more
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Necrotizing fasciitis – a complication of autoimmune skin blistering diseases?
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023 Introduction: Autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBD) are organ-specific skin blistering diseases clinically manifesting as bullae and vesicles of the skin and mucous membranes.
Milana Jurišić +3 more
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TREATMENT OF COMPLICATED DEEP SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS BY A COMBINATION OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY AND INTRALESIONAL TOPICAL APPLICATION WITH STABLE OZONIDES OZOILE® FIRST CASES IN BULGARIA [PDF]
Trakia Journal of Sciences, 2023 Introduction. Severe necrotizing soft tissue infections (SNSTI) are life-threatening conditions that require timely diagnosis and immediate surgical treatment.
P. Marinova
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Retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis: analysis of seven cases and review of the literature
Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but rapidly spreading infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissue. Our aim, with these presented cases, is to present the surgical approach and experience of our clinic in the cases of retroperitoneal necrotizing ...
Halil ibrahim Tasci +2 more
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An odd cause of the lower limb restriction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis
BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2020 Lower limb restriction is usually due to any pathology affecting the joints or neurological causes. Emphysematous pyelonephritis is caused by gas-producing anaerobes and is one of the life-threatening diseases.
Vigneshwar Adhithiya +3 more
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Ultrasound of the plantar foot: a guide for the assessment of plantar intrinsic muscles
Journal of Ultrasonography, 2023 Plantar intrinsic muscles play a pivotal role in posture control and gait dynamics. They help maintain the longitudinal and transverse arches of the foot, and they regulate the degree and velocity of arch deformation during walking or running ...
Zaottini Federico +10 more
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British Journal of Perioperative Nursing (United Kingdom), 2005 Necrotising fasciitis is a rare soft tissue infection, primarily involving the superficial fascia and resulting in extensive undermining of the surrounding tissues. The author of this article describes her experience when encountering this distressing condition.
Saiidy, Hasham +3 more
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Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Scleroderma and Scleroderma Mimics
Pharmaceuticals, 2023 Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are the standard of care for various malignancies and have been associated with a wide spectrum of complications that are phenotypically akin to primary autoimmune diseases.
Michael Macklin +3 more
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A child with intravascular fasciitis mimicking deep vein thrombosis: a case report
The Turkish Journal of PediatricsBackground. Intravascular fasciitis (IF) is a benign, reactive, myofibroblastic proliferation that originates from the superficial or deep fascia of small / medium-sized arteries and veins. Case Report.
Yeşim Yiğit +4 more
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