Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis: trivial facial injury resulting in cardiac arrest.
Facial injuries in the context of alcohol abuse are a common presentation to casualty departments. While the majority are self limiting, the presence of periorbital or facial oedema should alert physicians to the development of periorbital necrotizing fasciitis. Here, a case illustrates this unusual manifestation of streptococcal infection, and emphasises the rapid onset and devastating systemic and local cosmetic consequences of this condition.
Kiely
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Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.
Gilvarry
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D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*