Soft tissue injury of the lower extremity complicated by type II necrotising fasciitis highlighting the need for astute clinical practices and proper treatment
| Autor: | Patricia Krisar-White, Laurie Farricielli, Carlos G Robles, Alexander Sabre |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Soft Tissue Injuries business.industry Fulminant Soft Tissue Infections Necrotising fasciitis Soft tissue Cellulitis General Medicine Emergency department medicine.disease Article Surgery Sepsis Necrosis Lower Extremity Soft tissue injury medicine Humans Female Fasciitis Necrotizing business Fasciitis |
| Zdroj: | BMJ case reports. 2014 |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| Popis: | Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a soft tissue bacterial-derived infection characterised clinically by fulminant tissue destruction of the poorly blood-supplied muscle fascia and overlying subcutaneous fat. Although these infections first appear as minor superficial manifestations, they are capricious in nature and often lead to sepsis, organ failure and high mortality. We report a case of type II necrotising fasciitis in a 39-year-old Caucasian female patient who presented to the emergency department with cellulitis of her right foot and lower leg that rapidly developed into tissue necrosis. The patient course is of unique interest due to progressive history over a 104 days time frame with complications following surgical treatments and outpatient follow-up. We highlight the importance of early detection and pertinent clinical awareness from a wide range of medical specialties that were involved in this case, and how this process is critical, in order to properly diagnose and treat NF-derived tissue infections. |
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