Odontogenic necrotizing soft tissue infection of the scalp: A case report

Background: Necrotizing soft tissue infections are uncommon bacterial infections characterized by necrosis of fascia and subcutaneous tissue. While rarely occurring in the head and neck, they most often spread inferiorly when associated with an odontogenic infection. Methods: We present a rare case...

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Main Authors: Mohamed El-Rabbany, Jabir Alhumaid, Oscar Dalmao, Karl Cuddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214541920300195