Necrotizing fasciitis of the breast in a pregnant woman successfully treated using negative-pressure wound therapy
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
;
: 102-106, 2015.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-217393
ABSTRACT
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare and rapidly progressive disease involving the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and deep soft tissue. Although NF can occur any part of the body, the breast is an uncommon primary site for NF, and its occurrence in the breast during pregnancy has never previously been reported. Here, we report the case of a healthy 31-year-old pregnant woman who presented with NF of the left breast that was successfully treated with breast-conserving debridement and secondary wound closure using negative-pressure wound therapy.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Wounds and Injuries
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Breast
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Fasciitis, Necrotizing
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Subcutaneous Tissue
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Debridement
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Pregnant Women
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Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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