Extrapulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 infection coexisting in concurrent necrotising fasciitis with deep space infection of neck: an unusual presentation. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2022 Ludwig’s angina is a rapidly spreading, potentially fatal infection of deep fascial spaces of the neck leading to airway oedema and death. This, in recent times when associated with COVID-19 infection, possess treatment challenges making the patient ...
Agarwal SS +3 more
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Necrotising fasciitis of the thumb [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2012 Necrotising fasciitis is a rare condition that should be diagnosed early and managed aggressively in order to avoid death. We present a case of necrotising fasciitis of the thumb and discuss the assessment and management of this serious condition. A 44-year-old woman presented with a painful and erythematous right thumb and progressive
Laura Dias +3 more
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Empyema necessitans and a persistent air leak associated with rupture of an anaerobic lung abscess due to bacteroides [PDF]
, 2017 No abstract ...
Blyth, Kevin G., Sharma, Varun
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Medical management of non-progressive periorbital necrotizan fasciitis
Beyoglu Eye Journal, 2018 Necrotising fasciitis is a serious soft tissue infection with a significant fatality rate. Although the cause may be polymicrobial, most known microbial agents are Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphyylococcus aureus.
Ziya Ayhan +2 more
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Necrotising fasciitis of the thigh [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2013 Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is an extremely virulent form of infectious fasciitis. It affects skin, subcutaneous fat and superficial and deep muscular fascia by rapidly progressive necrosis. Expeditious diagnosis and radical debridement is necessary to prevent the onset of sepsis, multisystem organ failure and possible death.
F Wesseling +3 more
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A parotid abscess out of control resulting in craniocervical necrotising fasciitis in the context of diabetes mellitus—a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Gland surgeryBackground Necrotising fasciitis is an aggressive life-threatening infective process rarely making an appearance in the head and neck region and its development secondary to parotid abscess is exceptionally rare and scarcely reported in the literature ...
Rajmohan S +5 more
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Fasciitis Necroticans after Elective Hernia Inguinal Surgery
Case Reports in Surgery, 2014 Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but disastrous complication after elective surgery. We present two patients (both male, 58 and 18 years old) who developed necrotising fasciitis following elective inguinal hernia repair according to Lichtenstein.
T. A. Sigterman +2 more
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What diagnostic strategies can help differentiate cellulitis from other causes of red legs in primary care [PDF]
, 2020 No description ...
Edwards, George +3 more
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A comparative study of necrotising fasciitis in patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus
The Journal of Clinical and Scientific ResearchSparse published data are available comparing necrotising fasciitis (NF) in patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Consecutive patients presenting with NF to our tertiary care teaching institute in Tirupati from March ...
Battalapalli Sri Hari Rao +8 more
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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and acute mediastinitis of odontogenic origin: a case series [PDF]
, 2017 Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon infection. Early signs and symptoms include fever, severe pain and swelling, and redness at the wound site. Moreover, fulminant evolution and high mortality rate are typical of this pathology.
Cabello Serrano, Almudena +4 more
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