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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:1362-1364
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall

David B. Safran, MDa, William G. Sullivan, MDb

a WakeMed Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Accepted for publication October 14, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Safran, CARElina Surgery, Suite 304, 3024 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612
e-mail: dsafran{at}wakemed.org

Necrotizing fasciitis is a highly morbid soft tissue infection that rarely involves the upper torso. An extremely unusual case of necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall is reported, including the method by which an open thoracic cage was managed. This represents the second reported case of a patient surviving necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall requiring rib resection and chest wall reconstruction.




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