title: Bilateral necrotizing fasciitis of the breast following quadrantectomy.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare and highly lethal soft-tissue infection that involves the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia. Although it can affect any part of the body, the breast is seldom involved. We describe a case of bilateral NF of the breast following elective quadrantectomy, successfully treated with antibiotics, bilateral mastectomy, and a vacuum-assisted wound closure system.
authors.affiliation: Division of Experimental Therapeutics, Toronto General Research Institute, Room 4-425, 67 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 2M1, Canada, fernando.angarita@uhnres.utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Fernando A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Angarita
authors.forename: Sergio A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Acuna
authors.forename: Lilian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Torregrosa
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tawil
authors.forename: Elio F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Heilbron
authors.forename: Luis Carlos
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Domínguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*