title: Necrotizing fasciitis of the breast: a case managed without mastectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a rare presentation of necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in the breast and its management.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 61-year-old non-diabetic lady presented with a painful swollen right breast and yellowish discharge associated with fever for the last few days. Based on clinical examination and haematological parameters, a provisional diagnosis of breast abscess was made that later proved to be a case of NF. She was managed conservatively with repeated debridement followed by split-skin grafting with preservation of the breast.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case showed that NF of the breast can present as a simple breast abscess which was managed conservatively.
authors: Department of Surgery, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
authors: M O
authors: MO
authors: Soliman
authors: E H
authors: EH
authors: Ayyash
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Aldahham
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Asfar
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001940:Breast / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000078142:Tazobactam
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D000078142:Tazobactam