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- Title
Necrotizing fasciitis of the neck after total laryngectomy.
- Authors
Danic Hadzibegovic, Ana; Sauerborn, Damir; Grabovac, Stjepan; Matic, Ivo; Danic, Davorin
- Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an unusual, life threatening, rapidly advancing infection characterized by widespread fascial and subcutaneous tissue necrosis and gangrene of the skin. It most commonly affects the extremities, abdominal wall and perineum, whereas cervical NF is rare. NF of the head and neck is often caused by both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms found in the upper aerodigestive tract. Usually, cervical NF originates from odontogenic, tonsillar and pharyngeal infection, and it is very rarely a complication of surgical procedure. Without immediate surgical treatment, cervical NF leads to mediastinitis and fatal sepsis. There is only one case of cervical NF after total laryngectomy described in the literature. We report two cases of cervical NF after total laryngectomy, selective neck dissection and primary vocal prosthesis insertion. In both cases, the infection spreads to thoracic region and in one of them NF was associated with Lemierre's syndrome, i.e., thrombosis of the internal jugular vein. In both patients, vocal prosthesis was inserted during the infection and did not influence the healing process.
- Publication
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2013, Vol 270, Issue 1, p277
- ISSN
1434-4726
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00405-012-1992-9