Case Report

May 17

Written By Journals SDC

Year : 2021 | Volume : 5 | Issue : 2 | Page : 82 - 84

Necrotizing fasciitis of bilateral breast ‐ A rare presentation

Savitri Mallikarjun Nerune

Department of Pathology, BLDE (DU) Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Savitri Mallikarjun Nerune, Department of Pathology, BLDE (DU) Shri B. M.Patil Medical College, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India.

E‐mail: savitri.nerune@bldedu.ac.in

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis(NF) is a progressive infection of skin and soft tissues that can involve anterior abdominal wall, perianal region, scrotum, and extremities, but bilateral breast involvement is extremely rare. To prevent morbidity and mortality, early diagnosis and proper treatment are essential. We report a case of NF of the bilateral breast in a 20-year-old female patient who presented with sudden onset of pain and blackish discoloration of skin of both the breasts.

Keywords: Antibiotics, debridement, polymicrobial infection

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How to cite this article:

Nerune SM. Necrotizing fasciitis of bilateral breast - A rare presentation. Int J Clinicopathol Correl 2021;5:82-4.

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