Breast rescue after necrotizing fasciitis

Hadhami Rouiss; Hajer Bettaieb; Nesrine Souayeh; Hichem El Aifi; Raja Jouini; Imen Helal; Hedhili Oueslati; Chaouki Mbarki

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12305

Breast rescue after necrotizing fasciitis

Heliyon. 2022 Dec 10;8(12):e12305. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12305. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Authors

Hadhami Rouiss^{1

2}, Hajer Bettaieb^{1

2}, Nesrine Souayeh^{1

2}, Hichem El Aifi¹, Raja Jouini^{3

2}, Imen Helal^{3

2}, Hedhili Oueslati^{1

2}, Chaouki Mbarki^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ben Arous Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
² University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunisia.
³ Department of Pathology, Hbib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is a dangerous and rapidly spreading infection of soft tissue involving skin, subcutaneous tissue and fascia; muscles can be concerned but often omitted. It's considered as emergency due to its fulminant nature. The necrotizing fasciitis of the breast is exceptional. Management is based on surgical debridement and, in the case of breast, mastectomy in most cases is inevitable. We describe a case-report of breast necrotizing fasciitis with prompt management and with satisfactory cosmetic result owing to dermal autograft.

Keywords: Breast; Management; Necrotizing fasciitis.

Publication types

Case Reports