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A Model for Perineural Invasion in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published on: January 5, 2017
[Necrotizing fasciitis in head and neck area]
Beáta Sántha1, Katalin Sári1, Zoltán Fülep2
1Arc-, Állcsont- és Szájsebészeti, Fül-Orr-Gégészeti és Fej-Nyak Sebészeti Osztály, Bács-Kiskun Megyei Kórház 6000 Kecskemét, Nyíri út 38.
Abstract:
Necrotizing fasciitis is a fulminant infection of the deeper layers of skin and subcutaneous tissues characterized by progressive soft tissue necrosis and high mortality. It rarely occurs in the head and neck area. The clinical picture includes non-specific but typical local and systemic symptoms. The treatment is a complex, multidisciplinary task which includes radical surgical exploration, debridement and drainage, empirically started and then targeted intravenous antibiotics and supportive therapy. Authors report a case of necrotizing fasciitis localized on the right side of the face which caused multi-organ failure and phlegmone of the neck.
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