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Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicating Pregnancy : A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Vervita, Vasiliki
Adonakis, Georgios
Marangos, Markos
Almaloglou, Konstantinos
Nikolaou, Marinos
Decavalas, Georgios
Zampakis, Petros
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening surgical infection in pregnancy with high rates of morbidity and mortality.
A 15-year-old primigravid woman, at 28 weeks of gestation with no significant previous medical history, was admitted to our hospital complaining of severe left lower extremity pain and high fever the last 72 hours.
During clinical examination, she had a swollen, erythematous and tender to palpation inflamed skin over the medial aspect of the upper thigh without any evidence of injury.
Incision drainage was performed immediately and she received broad spectrum antibiotics.
During initial laboratory examinations, diabetes mellitus was diagnosed.
There was no clinical improvement over the following days.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed subcutaneous tissue inflammation and edema of infected tissues confirming the disease entity.
Multidisciplinary therapy with immediate aggressive surgical debridement of necrotic tissues, multiple antibiotics, and intensive care monitoring was performed successfully.
The patient’s postoperative course was uncomplicated and skin defect was closed with split thickness skin grafting.
Our case emphasized the potential immunosuppressive role of pregnancy state in conjunction with diabetes mellitus in the development of severe necrotizing soft tissue infections.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nikolaou, Marinos& Zampakis, Petros& Vervita, Vasiliki& Almaloglou, Konstantinos& Adonakis, Georgios& Marangos, Markos…[et al.]. 2014. Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicating Pregnancy : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nikolaou, Marinos…[et al.]. Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicating Pregnancy : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nikolaou, Marinos& Zampakis, Petros& Vervita, Vasiliki& Almaloglou, Konstantinos& Adonakis, Georgios& Marangos, Markos…[et al.]. Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicating Pregnancy : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476966
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476966