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- Title
Fatal necrotizing fasciitis following a non-treated mandibular fracture: case report.
- Authors
FERREIRA, Mário Serra; de ARAÚJO, Camila Fialho da Silva Neves; DIB, Jamil Elias; DIB, Vinicius Branco Elias; DIB, Matheus Branco Elias; SILVA, Maria Alves Garcia
- Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare and severe infection characterized by extensive and quickly progressing necrosis of the subcutaneous tissue and muscle fascia associated with high mortality rates in the head and neck region. We present a case of fatal necrotizing fasciitis due to an untreated mandibular fracture. Eight days after the trauma, the patient was admitted to the hospital and died on the sixth day of hospitalization.
- Subjects
NECROTIZING fasciitis; MANDIBULAR fractures; DEATH rate
- Publication
RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2022, Vol 70, p1
- ISSN
0103-6971
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1590/1981-86372022005820210086