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ArticleCureus2020

Diagnostic Challenge of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection in a Patient With B Lymphocytic Leukemia.

Andrius Sadauskas, Renata Jukneviciene, Valdas Pečeliūnas, Povilas Masionis, Giedrius Kvederas

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Andrius SadauskasTrauma, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Clinic of Rheumatology, Orthopaedic Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, Centre of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, LTU.
Renata JuknevicieneEmergency Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Centre of Emergency Medicine, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, LTU.
Valdas PečeliūnasInternal Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Centre of Hematology, Oncology and Transfusiology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, LTU.
Povilas MasionisOrthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Clinic of Rheumatology, Orthopaedic Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, Centre of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, LTU.
Giedrius KvederasOrthopaedics, Clinic of Rheumatology, Orthopaedic Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, Centre of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, LTU.
Vilnius University · LTInstitute of Clinical Research · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The necrotizing soft tissue infection is a rare surgical emergency. Early diagnosis and timely treatment can contribute to better survival and the preservation of the limb. Diagnosis of this pathology remains a challenge to the clinician at the initial stage of the disease, especially if the patient is immunocompromised. We present the case of a 75-year-old man with B lymphocytic leukemia who was diagnosed with necrotizing soft tissue infection but failed to exhibit typical clinical and laboratory measurements. This case highlights the difficulty of early diagnosis in hematology patient, altered sensitivity of disease-specific scoring systems, and importance of high clinician awareness.

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immunocompromised patientlrinec scoremedical emergencynecrotizing fasciitis

Identifiers

PMID32637269
PMCPMC7331898
OpenAlexW3032785522

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