title: Necrotising fasciitis in the head and neck region.
abstract: Necrotising fasciitis is an uncommon entity in present day medicine. Our review of the literature did not reveal any case involving the head and neck region. A case of this rare disease involving the head and neck region is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maqbool
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qazi
mesh_terms: D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009336:Necrosis; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications