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ArticleCureus2026

A Rare Case of Necrotising Fasciitis of the Breast Arising From Undiagnosed Breast Cancer.

Tamara Fisher, April Miu

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Article in Cureus, 2026. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Tamara FisherDepartment of General Surgery, Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, AUS.
April MiuDepartment of General Surgery, Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, AUS.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressing soft tissue infection that rarely occurs in the breast. Clinical features include erythema, swelling, skin necrosis and bullae, with pain disproportionate to examination. Early recognition coupled with prompt initiation of broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgical debridement is paramount in preventing multiorgan dysfunction and mortality. We describe a 61-year-old woman with a rare case of necrotising fasciitis of the breast arising from undiagnosed underlying breast cancer. This patient underwent urgent mastectomy for source control, supplemented by broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy.

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breast cancerbreast diseaseemergency mastectomynecrotising fasciitis (nf)polymicrobial

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PMID41970108
PMCPMC13063344

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