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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2026

Lumbosacral necrotizing fasciitis after thoracic drainage: a case report documenting subcutaneous and fascial spread.

Wei Li, Hui Shen, Qing Li, Jie Wu, Mingfeng Han, Quankui Zhuang

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 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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Wei LiDepartment of Orthopedics, No.2 People's Hospital of Fuyang City, Yingzhou District, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, 23600, China.
Hui ShenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, No.2 People's Hospital of Fuyang City, Yingzhou District, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, 23600, China.
Qing LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, No.2 People's Hospital of Fuyang City, Yingzhou District, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, 23600, China.
Jie WuMedical Imaging Department, No.2 People's Hospital of Fuyang City, Yingzhou District, Fuyang City, Anhui province, 23600, China.
Mingfeng HanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, No.2 People's Hospital of Fuyang City, Yingzhou District, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, 23600, China.
Quankui ZhuangDepartment of Orthopedics, No.2 People's Hospital of Fuyang City, Yingzhou District, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, 23600, China. zqk2015@sina.com.

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Fuyang Science and Technology Bureau No. FK20255506
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) rarely spreads from the chest to the lumbosacral region. We report a fatal case in a 61-year-old man, documented by serial imaging and surgical exploration, that provides strong evidence suggesting subcutaneous and fascial spread of infection from a thoracic drainage site. This case highlights a rare but deadly complication and suggests that increased vigilance may be warranted in immunocompromised patients.

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DrainageFasciitis, NecrotizingLumbosacral RegionFatal OutcomeHumansMaleMiddle AgedCase reportChest tubeComplicationEmpyemaNecrotizing fasciitisSubcutaneous emphysema

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PMID42351019
PMCPMC13563742

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