Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Cervical Region following Extravasation Injury

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection that can cause local tissue destruction, necrosis, and life threatening severe sepsis. Necrotizing fasciitis in the head and neck region caused by an extravasation injury is rare. This paper reports a patient with necrotizing fasci...

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Main Authors: Ayşe Özlem Gündeşlioğlu, Emine Çiğdem Özen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/941578
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