Document Type
Case Report
Department
General Surgery
Abstract
Mucormycosis is a rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis in immunocompromised patients. We report a young female, who developed rhizopus necrotizing fasciitis of caesarean wound. The lady died secondary to non-responding sepsis and irreversible multi-organ failure. High index of suspicion can lead to early diagnosis by frozen section of histopathology and fungal culture technique. Aggressive surgical debridement and intravenous anti-fungal medication is the main stay of treatment. A delay in diagnosis and treatment may cause multi-organ failure leading to high mortality.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Recommended Citation
Alvi, A. R.,
Shamsi, G.
(2009). Rhizopus necrotizing fasciitis of caesarean wound: A rare life threatening condition. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 19(9), 579-581.
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