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Perforated carcinoma of the caecum presenting as necrotising fasciitis of the abdominal wall, the key to early diagnosis and management [PDF]
BMC Surgery, 2006 Background Necrotising Fasciitis is a life threatening soft tissue infection which requires aggressive, early surgical management. Case presentation We present a rare case of a retroperitoneal perforation of a carcinoma of the caecum presenting as a ...
Sinclair Stephen +4 more
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A Case of Follicular Atresia Triad Combined with Necrotising Fasciitis and Squamous Carcinoma of the Lower Limbs [PDF]
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational DermatologyJinfeng Ai,1 Yihan Sun,2 Minrong Yan,1 Maolin Liu,1 Dongjun Zhong,1 Wei He,2 Xu Kang,2 Xinsheng Chen2 1The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Dermatology ...
Ai J +7 more
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In Patients not Suitable for Generalised Anaesthesia, Surgery for Necrotising Fasciitis under Spinal Anaesthesia should be Considered [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic JournalWe read with interest the article by Faris et al about a 54-year-old man who suffered from necrotizing fasciitis secondary to enterococcal infection but, due to severe heart failure and anticoagulation with dabigatran, did not undergo resection of the ...
Finsterer J, Zarrouk S
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Necrotising fasciitis with extensive necrosis caused by Lactobacillus: a case report [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening soft-tissue infection that rapidly destroys the epidermis, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia. Despite their low virulence, Lactobacillus spp. can cause NF, and because of its rare incidence, there
Jun Nagayama +4 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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Post-varicella necrotising fasciitis
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2017 Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Primary Necrotising Fasciitis of the Breast: Case Report and Brief Review of Literature [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly spreading progressive infection of the fascia with necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues. Primary necrotising fasciitis of the breast is extremely rare and hence we report the case of a 55-year-old woman presenting to ...
Prabhat Yaji, Balachandra Bhat, Harish E
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BMJ Case Reports, 2013 A patient in his late 50s who suffered from necrotising fasciitis is described in this case report. The patient first presented at the chest pain unit, where he reported of respiratory distress and showed systemic signs of an infection. Because of progressive skin lesions indicative of necrotising fasciitis on both the lower extremities, the patient ...
Ulrike, Dapunt +3 more
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Diabetes mellitus and necrotizing fasciitis – a deadly combination; case report [PDF]
, 2020 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly destructive affliction of soft tissues, with a mortality rate that may reach 73% of the cases. It is characterized by a progressive inflammation and extended necrosis of the subcutaneous tissue and the fascia ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina +8 more
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