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Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast with
Shock and Postpartum Psychosis
1117-1119
Correspondence
Vishwanath G. (MBBS, MS Surg.)
Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Surgery,
S. Nijalingappa Medical College,
Bagalkot, Karnataka - 587102.
E-mail: moolimaniv@yahoo.in
Phone: 08722336344
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue with high morbidity. NF is frequently found with trauma, bites, surgery, IV drug abuse, diabetes and immune compromised patients. . NF involving the breast is not common. Delay in differentiating NF from puerperal mastitis leads to increased morbidity or loss of breast tissue to variable extent. We report a case of NF of the breast in shock with postpartum psychosis necessitating mastectomy.