First report of a necrotising fasciitis of the breast following a core needle biopsy.
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 including surgical debridement and vacuum therapy allowed wound healing and breast conservation.
| Publicado en: | Breast Journal Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 199 - 202 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , |
| Formato: | case study diagnostic images pictorial Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar/Apr2009
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| Sumario: | 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 including surgical debridement and vacuum therapy allowed wound healing and breast conservation. |
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