Necrotizing fasciitis of the breast.
Necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially fatal condition that can affect any part of the body. It can occur after trauma, around foreign bodies in surgical wounds, or can be idiopathic. We describe a case of necrotizing fasciitis involving the breast following an initial debridement of an inflammatory lesion.
Nizami
Saira
S
Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Mohiuddin
Kamran
K
Mohsin-e-Azam
Zafar
Hasnain
H
Memon
Muhammed Ashraf
MA
D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause