title: A de novo case of vulvar synergistic necrotizing fasciitis.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but potentially lethal soft tissue infection. Reports of this entity in the obstetric patient exist. We present a case of necrotizing fasciitis arising de novo in the vulva. Early diagnosis and radical surgical debridement are the hallmarks of successful treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014945:Wound Healing