Cervical necrotising fasciitis consequent to mastoid infection.
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We present a case of cervical necrotising fasciitis in a 56 year old man, secondary to a rare mastoid infection. The patient had coexisting diabetes mellitus and hypertension. He was treated with early surgical debridement followed by neck and chest reconstruction and radical mastoidectomy. Aggressive antibiotic therapy and supportive care was given. He recovered well with minimal residual functional deficit.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 57 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002