Necrotizing fasciitis in a 68-year old patient with insulin-treated steroid diabetes

Necrotizing fasciitis in a 68-year old patient with insulin-treated steroid diabetes

A 68-year old man was admitted to our department with left arm erythema, pain, and swelling after injecting insulin isophane. LRINEC score, CT, and MRI imaging diagnosed necrotizing fasciitis. With surgical debridement, tight glycemic control and treatment, the patient was discharged 13 days later....

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Main Authors: Christina Voulgari, MD, Eleftheria Alexaki, MD, Stavroula Chini, MD, Sofia Vogiaki, MD, Irene Gamatsi, MD, Stamata Pagoni, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214624516300016

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