Necrotizing fasciitis of odontogenic origin in a nonimmunocompromised patient: A rare case report

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly spreading infection involving the superficial fat, fascial layers with necrosis of skin and is a disfiguring condition that is fatal. Head and neck are an unusual site, which is rarely affected. It is characterized by its fulminating, devastating and rapid progressive course. It usually occurs in patients with systemic conditions such as diabetes mellitus, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, HIV infections, etc. A case of cervical necrotizing fasciitis of odontogenic origin occurring in a nonimmunocompromised patient is reported here who was treated successfully by surgical debridement and antibiotic therapy.

Keywords

• Cervical necrotizing fasciitis
• odontogenic
• surgical debridement