Concealed gingival cancer mimicking necrotizing fasciitis in the head and neck region: A case report and review of diagnostic challenges

• Min Huang,
• Wei-chen Huang,
• Sheng-hong Wang,
• Ken-chung Chen

Affiliations

Min Huang

Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Wei-chen Huang

Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Sheng-hong Wang

Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Ken-chung Chen

Corresponding author. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan, 701401, Taiwan.; Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Oral Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; School of Dentistry, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan