Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Nose Complicated with Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive life threatening bacterial infection of the skin, the subcutaneous tissue, and the fascia. We present a case of necrotizing fasciitis involving the nose complicated by cavernous sinus thrombosis. Few cases of septic cavernous sinus thrombosis have been...

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Main Authors: D. Swaminath, R. Narayanan, M. A. Orellana-Barrios, B. Temple
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/914042
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