Necrotizing Fasciitis Of the Breast

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare life-threatening soft-tissue infection. So we presented a diabetic female patient with NF of left breast, it is very
rare disease. A 60 year old women, Complained
of fever, chills, and painful swelling of left breast,
since 72 hours. There were foul offensive smell,
purple-red blister filled with dark fluid, necrosis
and decay of the most upper half of the left breast
which rise highly suspicion of NF. Investigations
and toilet mastectomy was done, and close follow
up until the wound have been healed. There for
high index of suspicion is very important, for early
recognition and proper treatment.