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Severe Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicating Odontogenic Infection: A Case Report

From Volume 35, Issue 5, June 2008 | Pages 353-355

Authors

Neil Heath

DCR(R), MSc, BDS, MFDS RCS(Ed), DDR RCR

Specialist Registrar in Dental Radiology, Department of Dental Radiology, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4BW, UK

Articles by Neil Heath

Iain Macleod

BDS, PhD, FDS RCS, FRCR DDRRCR FHEA

Consultant Radiologist, Department of Dental Radiology, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4BW, UK

Articles by Iain Macleod

Andrew Chippindale

BSc, MBchB, MRCR, FRCR

Consultant Clinical Radiology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK

Articles by Andrew Chippindale

Mark Greenwood

BDS, MDS, FDS RCS, MB, ChB, PhD, FRCS, FRCS(OMFS), FHEA

Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon and Senior Clinical Lecturer, Newcastle Teaching Hospitals

Articles by Mark Greenwood

Colin Ripley

MBChB, FRCR

Consultant Clinical Radiologist, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK

Articles by Colin Ripley

Abstract

We report a case of cervical necrotizing fasciitis complicating dental infection in a 36-year-old man, who presented with infection involving mucosa of the right maxilla, mandible, parapharyngeal and masticator spaces, requiring extensive surgery and antibiotic therapy. The initial presentation, radiological appearance and clinical course are discussed.

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