title: [Necrotizing fasciitis complicating transthoracic biopsy].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive and often fatal infection of the soft-tissue fascia deep to the skin but superficial to the muscles. We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis of the anterior chest wall complicating a percutaneous needle biopsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 49-year-old diabetic patient, presented persistent excavated right pulmonary opacities. A percutaneous biopsy was obtained and complicated by a necrotizing fasciitis. The patient underwent surgery for total resection of the necrotic tissues followed by antibiotic treatment. Outcome was favorable after 30 days of antibiotic therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Necrotizing fasciitis is a life threatening complication of transthoracic percutaneous biopsy. Prognosis depends on rapid diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Imagerie médicale, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie. kais.nouira@gmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nouira
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bourkhis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maalej
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ben Hassouna
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Azaiez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Messaoud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourguiba
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Drira
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rahal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Menif
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D034365:Streptococcus constellatus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013909:Thorax; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents