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Odontogenic Actinomycotic Necrotizing Fasciitis of Cervicothoracic Region: A Case Report
Glynis Francis1, K Vigneswaran1, S Gokul1
1Department of ENT, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, India.
Abstract:
We report an uncommon odontogenic actinomycotic cervicothoracic Nectrotizing Fasciitis (NF), treated with tracheostomy, immediate surgical debridement and antibiotics. Red flags for early identification, LRINEC scoring for prognostication, surgical debridement with aerobic & anaerobic culture specific antibiotics to improve survival in this life-threatening cervicothoracic NF in a young diabetic is discussed.