Korean J Dermatol.  1999 Apr;37(4):532-534.

A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis

• Ham SH
• Park CJ
• Yi JY
• Chung SH

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis, first described by Wilson in 1952, is one of the most dramatic infectious diseases which develops at the level of superficial fascia and involves the overlying dermis. Clinical diagnosis is often initially confused with cellulitis, and delay in the diagnosis and treatment is associated with high mortality in the range from 30% to 70%. Early diagnosis and prompt excision of all devitalized tissue are critical because any remaining necrotic tissue will continue the rapidly progressive infectious process. We, herein, report a 64-year-old man who was presented with a typical clinical course of necrotizing fasciitis.

Keyword

Necrotizing fasciitis

MeSH Terms

Cellulitis
Communicable Diseases
Dermis
Diagnosis
Early Diagnosis
Fasciitis, Necrotizing*
Humans
Middle Aged
Mortality
Subcutaneous Tissue