An atypical case of necrotizing fasciitis of the breast #MMPMID25102715
Mufty H; Smeets A; Christiaens MR
Acta Chir Belg 2014[May]; 114 (3): 215-8 PMID25102715show ga
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare and aggressive soft tissue infection involving the fascia and subcutaneous tissues. It carries a high mortality and morbidity rate. In literature, the few case reports on necrotizing fasciitis of the breast, describe the need for a mastectomy in 90% of the cases. We report on a case of a 72-year old Caucasian women with an atypical presentation of necrotizing fasciitis of the breast in combination with an acute abdomen, successfully treated with breast-conserving debridement and secondary wound closure.
Acta+Chir+Belg 2014 ; 114 (3): 215-8
