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ArticleJournal of ultrasound2023

A necrotising fasciitis: case report.

S Cantarella, A Casamassima, Dott M Bussone, E Baldini, A Kersik, O Boccia, C Gianotti

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Article in Journal of ultrasound, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

S CantarellaChirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Melzo - ASST Melegnano e Martesana, Milan, Italy. salvatore.cantarella@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4086-480X
A CasamassimaChirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Melzo - ASST Melegnano e Martesana, Milan, Italy.
Dott M BussoneChirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Melzo - ASST Melegnano e Martesana, Milan, Italy.
E BaldiniChirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Melzo - ASST Melegnano e Martesana, Milan, Italy.
A KersikScuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
O BocciaScuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
C GianottiScuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
ASST Melegnano e della Martesana · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is one of the most common soft tissue infections, with a high risk of major amputation and a mortality ranging from 6 to 33% which has not changed in the past 20 years. Early surgical resection of necrotic tissue plays a key role in determining the prognosis. Nawijn et al. identified an optimal 6 hours window from presentation to surgery. Symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis mimic those of common skin infections, such as erysipelas and cellulitis, making rapid surgical management difficult. In this context, the aid of point-of-care-ultrasound is a valuable tool for early diagnosis, detecting the presence of subcutaneous thickening, gas and perifascial liquid. Other characteristic ultrasound findings include the "cobblestone" appearance of the subcutaneous soft tissues and reverberation artifacts due to hyperechoic outbreaks, defined as "snow globes" due to the presence of heterogeneous swirling material, and "dirty shadowing" due to the foggy shadow created by the gas.

Indexed as

Fasciitis, NecrotizingSoft Tissue InfectionsHumansNecrosisPoint-of-Care TestingPrognosisEarly diagnosisFasciitisInfectionUltrasoundUrgency

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PMID36609958
PMCPMC10063729
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