title: Early evaluation of necrotizing fasciitis with use of CT.
abstract: Gas bubbles are one of the important signs in the clinical diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis, and radiographs are mandatory. An instance where gas bubbles not found on the plain radiographs were clearly shown by CT, which is a useful method for close monitoring and decompression of gas bubbles situated deeply in the spaces of the maxillo-facial and neck regions.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department II, Matsumoto Dental College, Nagano, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaoka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furusawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uematsu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections; D002610:Cheek / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005145:Face / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009336:Necrosis; D018720:Prevotella; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005740:Gases