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Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
October 2024
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
A 54-year-old female with myelodysplastic syndrome on chemotherapy presented with 10 days of periocular erythema and edema worsening on oral antibiotics. Computed Tomography scan showed periorbital soft tissue swelling without postseptal extension or abscess. Intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics were administered.
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January 2024
Cardiology Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Iran.
Background: Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening soft tissue infection characterized by rapid tissue necrosis, often leading to sepsis and multisystem organ failure. Necrotizing fasciitis can rarely occur as a post-procedural complication, particularly following cardiac catheterization or angiography. This case report presents the clinical presentation and management of a 64-year-old female with a history of chronic endocarditis and valvular involvement who developed necrotizing fasciitis after femoral coronary angiography.
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December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Lions Eye Institute.
Purpose: Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis (NF) and sinusitis-related orbital cellulitis (OC) present with common clinical features, although the management algorithms for these ailments vary considerably. Previous investigations have failed to identify biomarkers that distinguish between these entities. This study was designed to explore the role of the derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and neutrophil-to-platelet ratios in discerning NF from OC.
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November 2024
Trauma and Orthopaedics, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, GBR.
This case report presents a 77-year-old female with dementia and hypertension who experienced reduced consciousness during hydrotherapy. She was found to have hypotension, a low Glasgow Coma Scale score, and right thigh pain. Blood work showed acute kidney injury and elevated inflammatory markers, while imaging revealed surgical emphysema in the right thigh and pelvis without trauma.
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December 2024
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kampala International University-Teaching Hospital, Bushenyi, Uganda.
Ludwig's angina is a potentially fatal condition characterized by a rapid onset of cellulitis that bilaterally involves the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces. This report describes the case of a 29-year-old female who presented to us with Ludwig's angina following a tooth extraction performed by a traditional healer in Southwestern Uganda. The patient stayed home for over a week before she could seek formal treatment, and this delay led to severe infection and necrotizing fasciitis with extensive tissue necrosis.
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