Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast and Chest Wall in an Elderly Lady: a Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

Necrotising fasciitis of the breast is a surgical emergency. The breast is uncommon site for the occurrence of necrotising fasciitis. We are reporting a 65-year-old woman who presented to us with necrotizing fasciitis of the left breast. We have chosen this case given the unusual site of presentatio...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgery 2022-10, Vol.84 (Suppl 3), p.836-838
Main Authors: P P, Sreepriya, Kumar, Manoj, Arora, Abhishek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Breasts
Cardiac Surgery
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case reports
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Necrotizing fasciitis
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Septic shock
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Type 2 diabetes
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Summary:Necrotising fasciitis of the breast is a surgical emergency. The breast is uncommon site for the occurrence of necrotising fasciitis. We are reporting a 65-year-old woman who presented to us with necrotizing fasciitis of the left breast. We have chosen this case given the unusual site of presentation and to highlight aggressiveness of the disease. Timely institution of broad spectrum antibiotics, resuscitation, and aggressive debridement remain the core principles of treatment of this condition.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-021-03132-2