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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Pediatric Cervicofacial Necrotizing Fasciitis-A Challenge for a Medical Team.

Adina Simona Coșarcă, Dániel Száva, Bálint Bögözi, Alina Iacob, Anca Frățilă, Guzun Sergiu

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Adina Simona CoșarcăDepartment of Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Dániel SzávaDepartment of Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2457-9497
Bálint BögöziDepartment of Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Alina IacobDepartment of Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Anca FrățilăOral and Maxillo Facial Surgery Clinic, Emergency County Hospital Târgu Mures, Gheorghe Marinesscu Street, No. 50, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Guzun SergiuOral and Maxillo Facial Surgery Clinic, Emergency County Hospital Târgu Mures, Gheorghe Marinesscu Street, No. 50, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.

Funding

University of Medicine Pharmacy, Science, and Technology "George Emil Palade" 510/4/17.01.2022.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis is a very rare complication of a bacterial infection that can have a dental cause. This type of infection typically affects fascial plane, which has a poor blood supply and can affect soft tissue and cervical fascia and can spread quickly causing infection of mediastinum. Initially, in the first stage, the overlying tissues are unaffected, and this can delay diagnosis and surgical intervention. Incidence in children is extremely rare and can be frequently associated with various other general pathologies that decrease the immune system response. We present a case of a young 12-year-old boy diagnosed with this type of infection in the head and neck as a complication of a second inferior molar pericoronitis. The treatment and the management of the case was difficult not only due to the presence of the infection but also because of the prolonged intubation.

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multidisciplinary approachnecrotizing fasciitisodontogenic infectionpericoronitis

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PMID37508759
PMCPMC10378044

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