Necrotizing Fasciitis: Fatal Evolution of Acral Melanoma

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Authors

  • El Marfi Abdelhafid Department of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
  • Samia Mrabat Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
  • Kaoutar Laamari Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
  • Mohammed El Idrissi Department of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
  • Abdelhalim El Ibrahimi Department of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
  • Abdelmajid El Mrini Department of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
  • Zakia Douhi Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
  • Sara Elloudi Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
  • Hanane Baybay Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
  • Mernissi F. Zahra Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/ORTOJ-5-116

Keywords:

fever, hypotension, tachycardia

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening soft tissue infection characterized by a rapidly spreading infection of the subcutaneous tissue and in particular the fascia. Early diagnosis and radical surgical debridement are required. Surgery is indicated if NF is clinically suspected and must not be delayed by diagnosis in order to reduce mortality. We report a case of NF following surgery of an acral melanoma.

References

Leiblein M, Marzi I, Sander AL, Barker JH, Ebert F, Frank J. Necrotizing fasciitis: Treatment concepts and clinical results. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2018; 44(2): 279-290. doi: 10.1007/s00068- 017-0792-8

Hakkarainen TW, Kopari NM, Pham TN, Evans HL. Necrotiz-ing soft tissue infections: Review and current concepts in treat-ment, systems of care, and outcomes. Curr Probl Surg. 2014; 51(8): 344–362. doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2014.06.001 Illustration | Volume 5 | Issue 1|

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2020-01-28

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El Marfi Abdelhafid, Samia Mrabat, Kaoutar Laamari, Mohammed El Idrissi, Abdelhalim El Ibrahimi, Abdelmajid El Mrini, … Mernissi F. Zahra. (2020). Necrotizing Fasciitis: Fatal Evolution of Acral Melanoma. Orthopedics Research and Traumatology , 1–2. https://doi.org/10.17140/ORTOJ-5-116

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Volume 5 Issue 1 2020

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