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Sonographic findings of necrotizing fasciitis in the breast
Author(s) -
Hanif Muhammad A.,
Bradley Michael J.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20492
Subject(s) - fasciitis , medicine , ultrasound , radiology , nodular fasciitis , subcutaneous tissue , microbubbles , ultrasonography , pathology , soft tissue
Necrotizsing fasciitis is a rapidly developing, fatal bacterial infection of deep subcutaneous tissues. It may occur at any site in the body. We describe a case of necrotizing fasciitis in the breast that was diagnosed on the basis of sonographic findings. Sonographic examination revealed fluid collection in deep tissues with bright echoes likely to represent gas microbubbles. The diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis was subsequently confirmed on surgical exploration. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2008