title: Primary necrotising fasciitis of the breast: case report and brief review of literature.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly spreading progressive infection of the fascia with necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues. Primary necrotising fasciitis of the breast is extremely rare and hence we report the case of a 55-year-old woman presenting to our hospital with primary necrotising fasciitis of the breast in a state of systemic septic shock. She was admitted in surgical intensive care unit and treated with resuscitation, intravenous antibiotics and aggressive debridement. We discuss the details of the case, our treatment approach, the outcome and also briefly review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of General Surgery, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences , Bellary, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Prabhat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yaji
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , Kuppam, Chittoor District, AP, India .
authors.forename: Balachandra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of General Surgery, Ramaiah , Bellary, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: E
keywords: Breast gangrene; Necrotising fasciitis; Polymicrobial infection