Successful management of bilateral periorbital necrotising fasciitis with ocular involvement
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Periorbital necrotising fasciitis.
Periorbital necrotising fasciitis is an uncommon suppurative condition seen following trauma or in debilitated patients and frequently requires extensive debridement.' The basic pathological process is a cellulitis followed by suppuration and necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues and spread along the fascial planes of the sub-muscular aponeurotic system.2 The most frequently responsible pathogen...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223457