ResumenPresentamos un caso clínico muy poco frecuente de fascitis con miositis y necrosis cutánea en tronco y muslos, de presentación bilateral y simétrica y de mecanismo hematógeno, en una niña de 4 años durante el desarrollo de un cuadro séptico de foco primario orofaringeo, que requirió internamiento en centro de terapia intensiva pediátrica (CTP).Optamos por una conducta quirúrgica agresiva y precoz, apoyada por medidas médicas de soporte vital y antibioticoterapia empírica hasta el momento del diagnóstico.El agente etiológico fue Staphylococcus aureus. El resultado tras varias intervenciones, fue a costa de secuelas estéticas importantes.El seguimiento de la paciente tras 6 años de evolución, no ha mostrado ningún otro episodio similar.
AbstractWe present a not very frequent clinical case of fasciitis with miositis and cutaneous necrosis in trunk and thighs, with bilateral and symmetrical presentation and haematogenous dissemination mechanism in a 4 years old girl during the development of sepsis with primary oropharingeal focus, that required to be interned in paediatric intensive care unit.It was necessary and aggressive an precocious surgical treatment, supported by vital life measures and empiric antibiotics, until the final germen diagnosis. The etiologic agent was Staphylococcus aureus.As a result, there were very important aesthetic sequels after several surgical procedures.After 6 years evolution, there wasn't any other similar episode.
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