Necrotizing buccal and cervical fasciitis.
A bite wound led to necrotizing fasciitis in the temporal space, the lateral pharyngeal space and the carotid sheath, indicative of a Streptococcus and Bacteroides infection, and was successfully treated with repeated incisions, radical debridement and antibiotic therapy.
Yamaoka
M
M
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dept. II, Matsumoto Dental College, Nagano, Japan.
Furusawa
K
K
Kiga
M
M
Iguchi
K
K
Hirose
I
I
D000368:Aged; D001442:Bacteroides Infections; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries; D009333:Neck; D009336:Necrosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections