[A fatal case of necrotizing fasciitis of the neck]. Boyunda fatal seyreden nekrotizan fasiit olgusu.
Kulak burun boǧaz ihtisas dergisi : KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat, cilt.21, sa.6, ss.341-344, 2011 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.5606/kbbihtisas.2011.053
- Dergi Adı: Kulak burun boǧaz ihtisas dergisi : KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.341-344
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but life-threatening soft-tissue infection primarily involving the superficial fascia and subcutaneous tissue. Only early diagnosis and aggressive therapy including broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgical intervention can avoid systemic toxicity associated with a high mortality rate. Necrotizing fasciitis is rarely seen in the head and neck region. In this article, we report a fatal case of necrotizing fasciitis in the neck of 75-years-old female patient and reviewed the microbiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this rare infection together with literature data.