[Postpartum vulvar necrotizing fasciitis]. / Fascitis necrotizante vulvar posparto.

OBJECTIVE: To report the case of postpartum vulvar necrotizing fasciitis diagnosis and management. CASE REPORT: A 16 year old woman with a history of vaginal delivery with episiotomy uncomplicated puerperium who presents in vulvar necrotizing fasciitis rapid progression to septic shock with spread to pelvis and abdomen. RESULTS: A CT scan at the level reported amount of gas vaginal labia. CONCLUSIONS: An early diagnosis, multidisciplinary treatment including extensive surgical management, appropriate antibiotic coverage and intensive care unit, are factors that improve the prognosis and reduce mortality.