Fatal necrotizing fasciitis following a non-treated mandibular fracture: case report

• Hauptverfasser: Mário Serra FERREIRA (Verfasst von), Camila Fialho da Silva Neves de ARAÚJO (Verfasst von), Jamil Elias DIB (Verfasst von), Vinicius Branco Elias DIB (Verfasst von), Matheus Branco Elias DIB (Verfasst von), Maria Alves Garcia SILVA (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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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 untreate...