title: A presentation of facial necrotizing fasciitis with orbital involvement.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, severe, life-threatening soft tissue infection. Rapid progression and systemic illness are recognized features of the condition in which a high index of suspicion is essential to prompt early diagnosis and ensure a favourable outcome. Management necessitates immediate and aggressive surgical and antimicrobial treatment. This case report describes the rare presentation of facial necrotizing fasciitis with orbital involvement that required initial and subsequent widespread surgical resection within the first 24 h of admission, including unilateral enucleation of infected orbital contents.
authors: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK pmcallister2@nhs.net.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: McAllister
authors: Oral Surgery, University of Liverpool, Liverpool UK.
authors: Francis
authors: F
authors: O'Neill
authors: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, UK.
authors: Girish
authors: G
authors: Bharadwaj
authors: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, UK.
authors: Barry
authors: B
authors: O'Regan
authors: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.
authors: Sean
authors: S
authors: Laverick