Necrotizing fasciitis CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]

CT

Findings on CT scan suggestive of necrotizing fasciitis include:

• Subcutaneous emphysema
• Fascial edema and thickening
• Abscess