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Atypical presentation of abdominal group A streptococcal-necrotizing fasciitis after pessary removal

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Group A streptococcal (GAS) necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially life-threatening infection. We report on a patient with a history of prolonged pessary use with traumatic removal who developed ascending GAS infection in her gynecologic organs that tracked along the round ligament to her anterior abdominal wall.

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  1. Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville Medical Center, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA

    Michael R. Milam & Elaine Stauble

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Louisville Medical Center, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA

    R. Ashley Milam

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Milam, M.R., Stauble, E. & Milam, R.A. Atypical presentation of abdominal group A streptococcal-necrotizing fasciitis after pessary removal. Int Urogynecol J 23, 241–242 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-011-1499-8

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