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Necrotizing fasciitis in forearm: Case report and literature review

Önkolda nekrotizan fasyit: Olgu sunumu ve literatür taraması

Pages
17–19
Publication Date
2022-10-10
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Early diagnosis, intravenous antibiotics and aggressive surgical debridement are mandatory for an optimal outcome.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Necrotising fasciitis is a rapid, aggressive and life-threatening infection of the soft tissues characterized by the spread of infection and necrosis through the fascia and subcutaneous fat.
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Key Findings & Data:Necrotising fasciitis has a very high mortality rate, with the highest incidence of deaths reported in the elderly, debilitated, diabetic patients, and neonates with necrotising fasciitis involving the abdominal wall.
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Conclusion & Impact:Early diagnosis, intravenous antibiotics and aggressive surgical debridement are mandatory for an optimal outcome.
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Abstract

Necrotising fasciitis is a rapid, aggressive and life-threatening infection of the soft tissues characterized by the spread of infection and necrosis through the fascia and subcutaneous fat. It may be either a pure group A streptococcal infection or a polymicrobial infection. Necrotising fasciitis is relatively uncommon in children. It usually affects previously healthy children with no underlying predisposition to infection. By contrast, in adults necrotising fasciitis usually affects those with a preexisting medical condition and often follows an inciting event such a severe soft-tissue trauma. Necrotising fasciitis has a very high mortality rate, with the highest incidence of deaths reported in the elderly, debilitated, diabetic patients, and neonates with necrotising fasciitis involving the abdominal wall. We present a rare case of necrotising fasciitis in an adult who had not predisposing factor for necrotizing fasciitis except chronic self-mutilation in his forearm. The etiology, diagnosis and management of necrotising fasciitis in forearm is being discussed in adults. Early diagnosis, intravenous antibiotics and aggressive surgical debridement are mandatory for an optimal outcome.

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Nekrotizan fasiit yumuşak dokuların infeksiyon, lokal iskemi ve lokal defans sisteminin azalması sonucu oluşan ve bu kısır döngünün devam ederek doku nekrozuna yol açmasını ifade eden şiddetli bakteriyel infeksiyonudur. Genellikle yaşlılarda, öz bakımı problemli olan hastalarda ve immün sistem defekti olan kişilerde rastlanılan bir infeksiyondur. Nekrotizan fasiit olgularına lokalizasyon olarak en sık genital bölge ve abdomende rastlanılmakla birlikte burada sunulan olguda hem yaş hem de infeksiyonun lokalizasyonu çok rastlanılmayan bir özellik göstermektedir. Bu makalede, herhangi bir sistemik rahatsızlığı olmayan ancak kronikself-mutilasyon (jiletle kendini yaralama) nedeni ile yaralanma bölgesinde lokal immün sistem hasarı oluşmuş ve buna bağlı gelişen nekrotizan fasiit olgusu sunulmuştur.

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BENLİER, E., KÜLAHÇI, Y., BOZKURT, M., ZOR, F. (2022). Necrotizing fasciitis in forearm: Case report and literature review. Cerrahpaşa Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 37 - Sayı: 1, 17–19. https://ajindex.com/articles/473418

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