Primary Breast Necrotising Fasciitis in an Elderly Woman Managed with Nipple-Areola Conservation and Delayed Primary Closure in a Resource-Poor Setting A Case Report. [PDF]
J West Afr Coll SurgPrimary breast necrotising fasciitis is a rare disease that can rapidly progress with high morbidity and mortality rates. Due to its rare occurrence, it is often misdiagnosed.
Okoli CM +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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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 ...
Alexander Klingmann +3 more
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Periorbital necrotising fasciitis [PDF]
Eye, 1991 Three cases of periorbital necrotising fasciitis are described, one occurring in a three-year-old child. The cases in adults required debridement of necrotic tissue, in one of whom there was extensive disease involving the face and orbital fat. It is probable that the early stages of this condition are under-recognised; the importance of early signs ...
David J Howard +2 more
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Stealth Onset: Early Ultrasound Diagnosis of Necrotising Fasciitis Post‐Appendectomy and the Critical Role of Diabetes [PDF]
Int Wound JInternational Wound Journal, Volume 22, Issue 9, September 2025.
Deng Y, Song Y, Li Y.
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'Case of the Month' from the First Hospital of Sanming, Fujian Medical University, China: management of a renal haematoma with pyelonephritis and necrotising fasciitis. [PDF]
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An Unusual Cause of Necrotising Fasciitis in a Young Male with Juvenile Dermatomyositis. [PDF]
Case Rep Rheumatol, 2022 Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare condition worldwide, affecting children younger than 16 years. It is characterized by weakness in the proximal skeletal muscles and a pathognomonic skin rash.
Asante AA, Nsaful J, Dey D.
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The impact of COVID-19 on delayed presentations of necrotising fasciitis. [PDF]
J Surg Case Rep, 2022 The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the delayed presentation of necrotising fasciitis (NF). A retrospective study was conducted of adult patients (≥16 years old) diagnosed with NF at a hospital ...
Nguyen QD +6 more
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Necrotising Cutaneous Lesions in Anti neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies- Associated Vasculitis Mimicking Necrotising Fasciitis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Necrotising vasculitis is a very rare occurrence and commonly caused by an underlying autoimmune pathology. Anti neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (ANCA) associated vasculitis is an established cause for cutaneous manifestations of necrotising ...
AHMAD ARIEFF ATAN +4 more
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Use of a synthetic biodegradable temporising matrix after necrotising fasciitis infection of the thigh. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2022 Biodegradable temporising matrix (BTM NovoSorb; PolyNovo, Melbourne, Australia) is a novel synthetic polyurethane dermal substitute. Licensed in Europe in 2020, it was developed primarily for reconstruction of infected wounds.
ALNafisee D, Casey MC, Kelly JL.
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