title: An atypical case of necrotizing fasciitis of the breast.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare and aggressive soft tissue infection involving the fascia and subcutaneous tissues. It carries a high mortality and morbidity rate. In literature, the few case reports on necrotizing fasciitis of the breast, describe the need for a mastectomy in 90% of the cases. We report on a case of a 72-year old Caucasian women with an atypical presentation of necrotizing fasciitis of the breast in combination with an acute abdomen, successfully treated with breast-conserving debridement and secondary wound closure.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mufty
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smeets
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Christiaens
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin; D064704:Levofloxacin