title: Necrotizing infection of the breast mimicking carcinoma.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a polymicrobial infection of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia with a fulminant course and a high morbidity and mortality. It rarely affects the breast. We report a postmenopausal woman presenting with necrotizing infection of the breast requiring mastectomy.
authors: General Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India. muthukumarassamy@yahoo.com
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