2011
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-011-0294-4
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Necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum

Abstract: Lack of cutaneous findings early in the disease makes the diagnosis challenging, so a high suspicion is essential. Recovery of the patient from this life-threatening condition needs a multi-disciplinary approach involving pediatrics, pediatric surgery, and plastic and reconstructive surgery.

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“…They showed a high percentage of disseminated infections originated from the perianal and perineal region, which was explained by late diagnosis. Most probably, due to the inconvenient location of the initial infection, the patients hesitated to see a physician [25][26][27][28]. The NSTI spread in the anogenital region is considered to be 2-3 cm per hour, in the direction of the anterior abdominal wall, ischiorectal fossa, gluteal region and thigh, explained by the fascial anatomy of the perineal region and pelvic floor.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They showed a high percentage of disseminated infections originated from the perianal and perineal region, which was explained by late diagnosis. Most probably, due to the inconvenient location of the initial infection, the patients hesitated to see a physician [25][26][27][28]. The NSTI spread in the anogenital region is considered to be 2-3 cm per hour, in the direction of the anterior abdominal wall, ischiorectal fossa, gluteal region and thigh, explained by the fascial anatomy of the perineal region and pelvic floor.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 Yerel veya uluslararası literatürde ülkemizden son 20 yıllık dönem içinde 13 tane çocukluk çağı NF ile ilgili yayın tespit edilmiştir ve bunların büyük kısmı (%84) olgu sunumu şeklindedir. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Bir tanesi tüm yaş gruplarını içeren büyük bir seri olmasına rağmen, bu çalışmada çocukluk çağına ait sadece 4 olguya yer verilmiştir. 13 Çocukluk çağı NF olgularına ait en büyük seri 13 vaka içeren Bingol-Kologlu ve ark serisidir (Tablo 1).…”
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