Eyelid and periorbital necrotizing fasciitis as an early devastating complication of blepharoplasty.
Lazzeri
Davide
D
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit (Lazzeri) Burn Center Unit; Hospital of Pisa; Pisa, Italy (Agostini).
Agostini
Tommaso
T
D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors
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