Case Report

Necrotizing fasciitis in a diabetic patient due to vulvar abscess: a case report

  • S. Büyükkurt
  • B. Özbakir Dülger
  • E. Dogan
  • C. Parsak
  • A. B. Güzel
  • O. Kadayifçi

Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2006;3(4):303-305

Necrotizing fasciitis is an infection which disseminates along the skin and the fascia of the subcutaneous tissue. The integrity of the muscular fascia is always not broken and deep invasion of the infection is rarely seen. Necrotizing fasciitis is usually seen in patients with disease causing immunodeficiency like diabetes, advanced age, peripheral vascular disease and malnutrition. The only treatment option of this highly mortal condition is the debridement of all infected tissues and the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. In this article, we want to indicate the rapid progression of the vulvar infection in woman with diabetes due to delay of the treatment.

Keywords: Necrotizing fasciitis, tip 2 diabetes mellitus