TITLE:
Cervical Thoracic Necrotizing Fasciitis with the Mammary Gland Spread of Odontogenic Origin
AUTHORS:
Seydou Togo, Moussa Abdoulaye Ouattara, Jaques Saye, Ibrahim Boubacar Maiga, Cheick Ahmed Sékou Touré, Ibrahim Sankaré, M.A.C. Cissé, Nouhoum Diani, Sékou Koumaré, Moussa Camara, Adama Konoba Koita, Sadio Yéna, Zimogo Zié Sanogo, Djibril Sangaré
KEYWORDS:
Fasciitis, Necrotizing, Mammary Gland, Antibiotics, Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.7 No.4,
April
12,
2016
ABSTRACT: Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon
infection, but potentially lethal, especially when associated with systemic
disorders such as diabetes. We report the case of a 35-year-old female with
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, presenting with edema of the neck, facial and
left mammary gland, secondary to untreated dental infection, progressing to a
full-blown necrotizing fasciitis in a short period of time with sepsis. The
patient was managed with aggressive multidisciplinary medical and surgical
treatment. Despite the technologic advances in diagnosis and treatment,
complications still result with astounding high mortality. Clearly, the
morbidity associated to this infection, even in diabetic patients, can be
minimized if an early diagnosis and effective debridement are done.