Orbital Involvement of Cervicofacial Necrotizing Fasciitis

Periorbital necrotising fasciitis

“…NF has also been reported following blepharoplasty,43 47 51 56 dacryocystorhinostomy,48 surgical biopsy and excision,12 28 35 42 61 69 and self-puncture of a hordeolum externum. Infection can also develop as result of upper respiratory tract infection7 32 39 or carbuncle,55 insect7 23 52 59 62 or human44 55 bite, and tooth extraction 45 60…”

Periorbital necrotising fasciitis

“…NF has also been reported following blepharoplasty,43 47 51 56 dacryocystorhinostomy,48 surgical biopsy and excision,12 28 35 42 61 69 and self-puncture of a hordeolum externum. Infection can also develop as result of upper respiratory tract infection7 32 39 or carbuncle,55 insect7 23 52 59 62 or human44 55 bite, and tooth extraction 45 60…”

Necrotizing Fasciitis: Diagnosis and Management of An Occult Infective Focus

“…From literature review, it is important to recognize that NF is a heterogeneous disease entity (1)(2)(3)11). Overall mortality of NF varies greatly, not only based upon the anatomic regions involved but also on the types and numbers of causative organisms.…”

Necrotizing fasciitis: Diagnosis and management of an occult infective focus

“…Typically, it spares deeper tissues such as muscles, ligaments and bones. In the head and neck region, only 35 cases have been described (1)(2)(3)(4) and mortality is as high as 80%. Often caused by an innocuous infection or trauma, necrotizing fascitis (NF) quickly progresses into a surgical emergency.…”

Periorbital necrotising fasciitis

“…NF has also been reported following blepharoplasty,43 47 51 56 dacryocystorhinostomy,48 surgical biopsy and excision,12 28 35 42 61 69 and self-puncture of a hordeolum externum. Infection can also develop as result of upper respiratory tract infection7 32 39 or carbuncle,55 insect7 23 52 59 62 or human44 55 bite, and tooth extraction 45 60…”

Necrotizing Fasciitis: Diagnosis and Management of An Occult Infective Focus

“…From literature review, it is important to recognize that NF is a heterogeneous disease entity (1)(2)(3)11). Overall mortality of NF varies greatly, not only based upon the anatomic regions involved but also on the types and numbers of causative organisms.…”

Necrotizing fasciitis: Diagnosis and management of an occult infective focus

“…Typically, it spares deeper tissues such as muscles, ligaments and bones. In the head and neck region, only 35 cases have been described (1)(2)(3)(4) and mortality is as high as 80%. Often caused by an innocuous infection or trauma, necrotizing fascitis (NF) quickly progresses into a surgical emergency.…”

Periorbital necrotising fasciitis

“…NF has also been reported following blepharoplasty,43 47 51 56 dacryocystorhinostomy,48 surgical biopsy and excision,12 28 35 42 61 69 and self-puncture of a hordeolum externum. Infection can also develop as result of upper respiratory tract infection7 32 39 or carbuncle,55 insect7 23 52 59 62 or human44 55 bite, and tooth extraction 45 60…”

Necrotizing Fasciitis: Diagnosis and Management of An Occult Infective Focus

“…From literature review, it is important to recognize that NF is a heterogeneous disease entity (1)(2)(3)11). Overall mortality of NF varies greatly, not only based upon the anatomic regions involved but also on the types and numbers of causative organisms.…”

Necrotizing fasciitis: Diagnosis and management of an occult infective focus

“…Typically, it spares deeper tissues such as muscles, ligaments and bones. In the head and neck region, only 35 cases have been described (1)(2)(3)(4) and mortality is as high as 80%. Often caused by an innocuous infection or trauma, necrotizing fascitis (NF) quickly progresses into a surgical emergency.…”