Necrotizing fasciitis of head and neck area: 4cases reports.
- Author:
Woon kyung SEO
1
;
Won LEE
;
Hyung Uck HAN
;
Taek su GO
;
Su hyun PARK
;
In soo KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea. omskim@catholic.ac.kr, omskim@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Necrotizing fasciitis;
Odontogenic infection;
Antibiotics;
Sepsis
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Diagnosis;
Fasciitis, Necrotizing*;
Head*;
Neck*;
Sepsis
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2006;32(6):580-587
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Necrotizing fasciitis has been recognized as a potentially lethal and rapidly progressing infection. Necrotizing fasciitis of head and neck area is rare but fatal disease that should be prompt diagnosis and recognition. If not promptly recognized and treated, infection can spread into the deep spaces of the neck and compromise the airway. It may also spread into the mediastimum producing life threatening sepsis. In this report, we describe the treatment of 4 cases of necrotizing fasciitis of head and neck area and discuss diagnosis, treatment, complication and consideration with review of literatures.
