Abstract
It is generally accepted that the presence of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM) likely contributes to the incidence and severity of infection. Among others, necrotizing fasciitis is serious infection characterized by rapidly spread and severe gangrene of the superficial fascia.
We have experienced a case of maxillofacial necrotizing fasciitis of patient with poorly controlled DM. A 60-year-old man with DM was referred to our hospital with severe pain and swelling of right submandibular region. The inflammation might be originated from acute pericoronitis of the right lower third molar. Not only improving the general condition of patient by administration of anitibiotics and control DM, if compromised, but early diagnosis and extensive surgical debridement are very important treatment for necrotizing fasciitis.
