Thoracic necrotizing fasciitis due to snake ointment that progressed to a mediastinitis.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
; 14(1): 94-5, 2012 Jan.
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We report the case of a 42-year old diabetic male presenting with erythema of the neck and anterior right thoracic region secondary to the application of an ointment derived from rattlesnakes, progressing to a full-blown necrotizing fasciitis in a short period of time, with associated mediastinitis, thrombocytopaenia and sepsis. The patient died despite aggressive multidisciplinary medical and surgical treatment. We present this case due to the unusual aetiology and fulminating course.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fascitis Necrotizante
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Venenos de Crotálidos
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Mediastinitis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido