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An atypical presentation of necrotising fasciitis
K Kunz1, F Seidel1, L Weidhase1
1Medical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Leipzig , Germany.
Abstract:
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare infection with a high mortality rate. Clinical manifestation may be influenced by an underlying disease state. We report a case of a 70-year-old man with an anaplastic large-cell lymphoma who presented with inconclusive signs of necrotising fasciitis following a neutropenic phase after chemotherapy. Surgical exploration did not reveal the typical macroscopic features of necrotising fasciitis. Microbiological investigations revealed Escherichia coli. The lack of massive tissue inflammation, probably due to the neutropenia in our patient, has not been described by other authors. Diagnostic uncertainties owing to masked or uncharacteristic signs in immune compromised patients may lead to a delayed surgical debridement, of which clinicians should be aware.
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