Necrotizing fasciitis of the breast: a review of the literature

Y Cai, Y Cai, W Shi, Q Feng, L Zhu - Surgical Infections, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare, rapidly progressing, and potentially fatal
tissue infection involving subcutaneous tissue, superficial fascia, and the overlying skin …

A rare case of primary necrotising fasciitis of the breast: combined use of hyperbaric oxygen and negative pressure wound therapy to conserve the breast. Review of …

F Marongiu, F Buggi, M Mingozzi… - International Wound …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but potentially fatal disease. It is even more unusual as a
primary disease of the breast. Surgical treatment is required in order to gain control over the …

[HTML][HTML] A case report of primary necrotising fasciitis of the breast: a rare but deadly entity requiring rapid surgical management

K Fayman, K Wang, R Curran - International journal of surgery case reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Necrotising fasciitis of the breast is a rare entity with very few cases reported in
the literature. It is rapidly progressive and can lead to sepsis and multi-organ failure without …

Necrotizing fasciitis of the breast: case report with literature review

B ALShareef, N ALSaleh - Case Reports in Surgery, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Necrotizing fasciitis is a life‐threatening aggressive soft tissue infection which usually affects
the extremities, abdominal wall, or perineum. Breasts are rarely affected, with most cases …

A novel approach to the management of pyoderma gangrenosum complicating reduction mammaplasty

PH Goshtasby, RG Chami… - Aesthetic surgery …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Reduction mammaplasty is a common procedure performed by plastic and reconstructive
surgeons to relieve chronic back and neck pain associated with macromastia, with the …

First report of a necrotising fasciitis of the breast following a core needle biopsy

A Flandrin, C Rouleau, C Azar, O Dubon… - The breast …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is the most aggressive form of soft tissue infection. We report the
first case of NF of the breast following a core needle biopsy. Aggressive management …

Necrotizing fasciitis of the breast requiring emergent radical mastectomy

ND Ward, JW Harris, DA Sloan - The Breast Journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, aggressive, soft‐tissue infection that results in necrosis of skin,
subcutaneous tissue, and fascia. It spreads rapidly and may progress to sepsis, multi‐organ …

[HTML][HTML] Necrotising fasciitis of the breast: a rare but deadly disease

B Marks, T Fasih, S Amonkar, M Pervaz - International journal of surgery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but deadly bacterial infection causing soft tissue
and fascial necrosis. It is associated with a mortality rate of 25%. It is characterised by; …

Management of primary necrotizing fasciitis of the breast: a systematic review

RD Konik, GS Huang - Plastic Surgery, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening infection that involves spreading
necrosis of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia that affects the extremities, abdominal wall …

Necrotizing infection of the breast mimicking carcinoma

M Rajakannu, V Kate, N Ananthakrishnan - The breast journal, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Necrotizing fasciitis is a polymicrobial infection of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia
with a fulminant course and a high morbidity and mortality. It rarely affects the breast. We …