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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis with facial nerve paralysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2006

Amed Al-Ammar  and
Suhail Maqbool Mir
Amed Al-Ammar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, King Saud University, Faculty of Medicine, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Suhail Maqbool Mir
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, King Saud University, Faculty of Medicine, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a very aggressive infection with associated high mortality. Risk factors of acquiring this infection may include diabetes mellitus, surgery, trauma, and infection. This infection necessitates prompt recognition and aggressive management in order to avoid its unfavourable outcomes. Associated nerve paralysis may indicate the involvement of deeper tissue.

The present report highlights a case of cervical NF that was complicated by facial nerve paralysis, a feature that has rarely been reported.

Keywords

Fasciitis, NecrotizingFacial ParalysisNeckKlebsiella Infections
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 7 , July 2004 , pp. 573 - 575
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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