Necrotising fasciitis complicating vulval ulcer - A case report

Shobha Mukherjee; Reena Sarkar; Sujoy Mukherjee

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Necrotising fasciitis complicating vulval ulcer - A case report

Shobha Mukherjee, Reena Sarkar, Sujoy Mukherjee.

Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis, NF, is also known as the flesh eating disease. The incidence is rare. Infection. Mortality is a high as 40%. Very few cases have been reported in English literature and also very few cases of necrotizing fasciitis of female perineum in India have been reported. Here we report a case in India who recovered well with repeated debridement and dressing.

Key words: Angiothrombosis; Necrotizing Fasciitis; Perineum; Vulval Ulcer

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Shobha Mukherjee, Reena Sarkar, Sujoy Mukherjee (2013) Necrotising fasciitis complicating vulval ulcer - A case report. Int J Med Sci Public Health, 2 (4), 1117-1119. doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2013.050720137

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Shobha Mukherjee, Reena Sarkar, Sujoy Mukherjee. 2013. Necrotising fasciitis complicating vulval ulcer - A case report. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2 (4), 1117-1119. doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2013.050720137

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Shobha Mukherjee, Reena Sarkar, Sujoy Mukherjee. "Necrotising fasciitis complicating vulval ulcer - A case report." International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 2 (2013), 1117-1119. doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2013.050720137

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