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Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Dental Infection

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is defined as rapidly progressive necrosis of subcutaneous fat and fascia. Although NF of the face is rare, its mortality rate is nearly 30%. It usually originates from dental infection and can lead to involvement of the neck, mediastinum, and chest wall. Complications res...

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Autores principales: Song, Chi-Woong, Yoon, Hyun-Joong, Jung, Da-Woon, Lee, Sang-Hwa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4281902/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27489813
http://dx.doi.org/10.14402/jkamprs.2014.36.2.67