Necrotizing fasciitis of chest wall complicating empyema thoracis
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Solihull NHS Trust, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5ST, UK * Corresponding author. Tel.: +44-121-424-3561; fax: +44-121-424-3561 p_rajesh51{at}yahoo.com Necrotizing fasciitis affecting the chest wall is a rare condition and carr...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2003-09, Vol.2 (3), p.358-360 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Department of Thoracic Surgery, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Solihull NHS Trust, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5ST, UK
* Corresponding author. Tel.: +44-121-424-3561; fax: +44-121-424-3561 p_rajesh51{at}yahoo.com
Necrotizing fasciitis affecting the chest wall is a rare condition and carries high mortality. It spreads rapidly, requiring early diagnosis and immediate extensive surgical debridement. The case of a 32 year old man afflicted with this uncommon condition following tube thoracostomy for empyema thoracis is described and literature reviewed.
Key Words: Necrotizing fasciitis; Empyema thoracis |
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| ISSN: | 1569-9293 1569-9285 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00050-1 |