A case of odontogenic cervical necrotizing fasciitis

Abstract

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, severe soft tissue infection. It is usually a polymicrobial infection characterized by rapidly spreading diffuse necrosis of the subcutaneous fatty tissue and fascia. We report a case of odontogenic cervical necrotizing fasciitis in an 80-year-old woman. Despite repeated surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy, severe complications, including coma, ARDS, and DIC, developed, and the patient died of acute renal failure in spite of intensive care.