title: Necrotizing fasciitis of the neck and chest. Report of a case.
abstract: A case is presented of necrotizing fasciitis of the neck and chest characterized by rapid progressive necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, fascia and skin. The diagnosis and management is discussed.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Higashi-Nippon-Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D010462:Peptostreptococcus; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*