Cervical necrotizing fasciitis as a complication of tonsillectomy

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Dec;125(6):670-2. doi: 10.1067/mhn.2001.119970.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / etiology*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / immunology
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / therapy
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Chronic Disease
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Debridement
  • Deglutition Disorders / microbiology
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / diagnosis*
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / etiology*
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / immunology
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / therapy
  • Fever / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Male
  • Neck*
  • Pain, Postoperative / microbiology
  • Reoperation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tonsillectomy / adverse effects*
  • Tonsillitis / complications*
  • Tonsillitis / surgery*
  • Tracheotomy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents