TY - JOUR
T1 - Otherwise Healthy 15-Month-Old with Rapid-Onset Soft Tissue Swelling
AU - Anderson, Julie Jelaine
AU - Avendano, Pablo
AU - Kaila, Rahul
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/8/1
Y1 - 2019/8/1
N2 - Necrotizing soft tissue infections are a serious medical emergency that involve necrosis within the soft tissue space including the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, superficial fascia, deep fascia, and muscle. Inciting factors include recent varicella infection, omphalitis, trauma, intramuscular injections, perianal trauma, and surgery. Unlike adult cases, children presenting with necrotizing soft tissue infections are more likely to be immunocompetent and without underlying chronic illnesses. Although rare in children, familiarity with the clinical manifestations of necrotizing soft tissue infections is essential for early diagnosis and surgical debridement, as significant mortality is associated with advanced disease.
AB - Necrotizing soft tissue infections are a serious medical emergency that involve necrosis within the soft tissue space including the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, superficial fascia, deep fascia, and muscle. Inciting factors include recent varicella infection, omphalitis, trauma, intramuscular injections, perianal trauma, and surgery. Unlike adult cases, children presenting with necrotizing soft tissue infections are more likely to be immunocompetent and without underlying chronic illnesses. Although rare in children, familiarity with the clinical manifestations of necrotizing soft tissue infections is essential for early diagnosis and surgical debridement, as significant mortality is associated with advanced disease.
KW - fever
KW - necrotizing fasciitis
KW - soft tissue
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U2 - 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001888
DO - 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001888
M3 - Article
C2 - 31373950
AN - SCOPUS:85070652159
SN - 0749-5161
VL - 35
SP - E138-E140
JO - Pediatric Emergency Care
JF - Pediatric Emergency Care
IS - 8
ER -