Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis.
Necrotizing fasciitis developed in a 47-year-old woman after head trauma. Bilateral lid infection due to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci resulted. Local treatment with surgical debridement and systemic management of fluid and electrolyte balance resulted in a favorable outcome from this extremely rare condition.
Rosenthal
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Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Gore
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Insler
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D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes; D014945:Wound Healing