Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis

Gallia, L; Johnson, Jonas T.

doi:10.1177/019459988108900610

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“…8 Although the cause of CNF is not always clear, an odontogenic source is frequently found. 9 This was also the case in 6 (75%) of our patients.…”

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Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis

Kantu¹,

Har‐El²

1997

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) is an aggressive infection of the head and neck with high complication and mortality rates. Sixty-eight cases of CNF have been reported in the English-language literature. We present a series of 8 patients with CNF, including 5 men and 3 women ranging in age from 25 to 92 years. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the largest case series reported. Six of the 8 patients had a predisposing odontogenic focus of infection. Four patients had mediastinal involvement. Two patients, both with significant comorbidity at the time of presentation, died of CNF.

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“…8 Although the cause of CNF is not always clear, an odontogenic source is frequently found. 9 This was also the case in 6 (75%) of our patients.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis

Kantu¹,

Har‐El²

1997

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

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“…As the infection spreads, the deep cervical fascial layers may become involved, with the infection extending into the mediastinum and subsequently leading to respiratory and neurologic complications. When the cervicofacial region is involved, the origin of the infection will be oral 7, 8…”

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Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck: A report of two patients and review

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“…Necrotising fasciitis is a fulminant soft-tissue infection which occurs most frequently in the extremities, abdomen and perineum 1 , 2 . When it occurs in the head and neck, it is very aggressive and often life-threatening.…”

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“…It usually spares the overlying skin initially, but eventually the skin becomes erythematous and necrotic when feeding microvessels become thrombosed 3 . Historically, necrotising fasciitis has occurred following surgery or minor trauma, 1 but most current cases of cervical necrotising fasciitis are odontogenic in origin 4 . Predisposing factors include immunosuppression, peripheral vascular disease, cirrhosis and alcoholism 2 , 5 – 7 …”

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