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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis: a distinct clinicopathological entity?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. R. Banerjee ,
G. E. Murty  and
A. A. Moir
A. R. Banerjee*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK
G. E. Murty
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK
A. A. Moir
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr A. R. Banerjee, Department of ENT, Derby Royal Infirmary, Derby Road, Derby DEl 2QY.
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Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck has previously been classified as a homogeneous group. We present two cases of necrotizing fasciitis confined to the neck and demonstrate with a review of the literature that cervical necrotizing fasciitis and craniofacial necrotizing fasciitis are two distinct clinicopathological conditions.

Keywords

FascitisnecrotizingNeck
Type
Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 1 , January 1996 , pp. 81 - 86
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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