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European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2016; 04(01): 034-036
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1594307
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Pediatric Necrotizing Fasciitis: Restitutio Ad Integrum after Early Diagnosis and Aggressive Surgical Treatment

Angela Lemaréchal
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
,
Sabine Zundel
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
,
Philipp Szavay
2   Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tübingen, Children's Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany
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21 July 2016

11 October 2016

Publication Date:
28 November 2016 (online)

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Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe, life-threatening infectious condition. Diagnosis is difficult due to unspecific symptoms yet crucial for favorable outcomes. We report a case of a 1 year old, previously healthy boy, where early suspicion of NF led to prompt aggressive therapy and consecutive restitutio ad integrum.