Presence of Deep Fascial Fluid in Imaging Necrotizing Fasciitis: Importance of This Feature in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis without Imaging Manifestations of Soft Tissue Gas

I read with great interest the important original contribution by Lin et al. (2019), “The Relationship between Fluid Accumulation in Ultrasonography, Diagnosis, and Prognosis of Patients with Necrotizing Fasciitis,” in which the authors profile a retrospective cohort of 48 patients with clinically suspected necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in the upper or lower extremities who receive d an ultrasound examination of the suspected limb with NF performed by three emergency physicians. Their study details that the degree of deep fascial fluid accumulation can help diagnose and determine the prognostic effects of NF.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research