Necrotising myofasiitis after chemotherapy: A case report; [Kemoterapi sonrasinda gelişen nekrotizan miyofasiitis: Olgu sunumu]
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2004
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Nekrotising myofasciitis (NMF) is a rare infection that involves subcutaneus tissues, especially fascia and the muscular tissues. It can happen on the basis of immunosupression, tumour, surgery and injection which impair tissue integrity in cancer patients. A 37 year old male, diagnosed as nasopharyngeal carcinoma was accepted to the emergency servise 15 days after chemotherapy with pain in his gluteal region, that later turned to a necrotising lesion involving proximal left lower limb, left lower part of the abdomen and distal right lower limb. No etiological factor was found although all microbiological, pathological and rheumatological tests were done. NMF was taken under control with broad spectrum antibiotics and prompt surgical exploration and removal.