Scalp necrotizing fasciitis with osteomyelitis of the skull from Aspergillus.
Necrotizing fasciitis of the scalp is a life-threatening condition. When Aspergillus is the infectious organism, treatment of the wound and salvage of the patient become a formidable challenge. The authors present an extremely rare case of the successful treatment of scalp necrotizing fasciitis combined with osteomyelitis of the calvarium involving Aspergillus.
Yuen
James C
JC
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Juen007@aol.com
Puri
Sajeev K
SK
Feng
Zuliang
Z
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012535:Scalp; D012886:Skull; D013524:Surgical Flaps