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Necrotizing fasciitis CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
On CT scan, necrotizing fasciitis is characterized by subcutaneous emphysema, asymmetrical fascial thickening associated with fat stranding, edema and abscesses.
CT
CT
Findings on CT scan suggestive of necrotizing fasciitis include:[1][2]
- Subcutaneous emphysema
- Asymmetrical fascial thickening associated with fat stranding
- Edema extending into the intermuscular septa and the muscle
- Thickening of one or both of the superficial and deep fascial layers
- Abscesses
- Diffuse enhancement (post contrast CT)
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CT scan of hip showing subcutaneous emphysema – Case courtesy of Dr Wael Nemattalla, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 8674
References
References
- ↑ Necrotizing fasciitis http://radiopaedia.org/articles/necrotising-fasciitis (2016) Accessed on September 9,2016
- ↑ Parenti GC, Marri C, Calandra G, Morisi C, Zabberoni W (2000). “[Necrotizing fasciitis of soft tissues: role of diagnostic imaging and review of the literature]”. Radiol Med. 99 (5): 334–9. PMID 10938701.
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