Necrotizing fasciitis: An aid to prompt diagnosis
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Necrotizing fasciitis: early sonographic diagnosis.
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, but potentially fatal bacterial infection of the soft tissues. Establishing the diagnosis at the early stages of the disease remains the greatest challenge. We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis involving the upper extremity. Sonography revealed subcutaneous emphysema spreading along the deep fascia, swelling, and increased echogenicity of the overlying fatt...
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عنوان ژورنال: Aesthetic Surgery Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1090-820X
DOI: 10.1016/j.asj.2005.11.005