Three Cases of Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis.
- Author:
Young Hak PARK
1
;
Hae Seop PARK
;
Beom Cho JUN
;
Seung Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. otojun@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis
- MeSH:
Cellulitis;
Debridement;
Early Diagnosis;
Erythema;
Fascia;
Fasciitis, Necrotizing*;
Fever;
Humans;
Neck;
Necrosis;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2002;45(4):416-421
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) is an uncommon infection of the subcutaneous soft tissue and fascia. If proper treatment is delayed, the infection may cause extensive necrosis of overlying skin, extend to deeper planes and produce severe systemic toxicity. So an early diagnosis and a radical debridement of the affected tissue is imperative; however, the onset is often insidious in the form of nonspecific regional neck swelling, erythema and fever, rendering clinical distinction from more benign inflammatory conditions of the neck, such as cellulitis, may be impossible at an early stage. We present a series of 3 patients with CNF, each of whom had different clinical courses. One patient, with significant cormobidity at the time of presentation, died of CNF.
