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Necrotizing Fasciitis -the Flesh Eating Bacterial Disease- of the Neck
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1Radiologist, Medical Lecturer, Department of Radiology, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3Medical officer, Department of Radiology, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Corresponding Author: Department of Radiology, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Email: masoudshariat@gmail.com
Published online:Apr 01, 2008
Article type:Case Report
Received:Jan 12, 2008
Accepted:Feb 15, 2008
How to Cite:Shariat M, Mohammad Z, Hamzaini A, Ping Kiat C. Necrotizing Fasciitis -the Flesh Eating Bacterial Disease- of the Neck. Shiraz E-Med J. 2008;9(2):e78553. doi:
Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis is uncommon and can be difficult to diagnose. It causes progressive morbidity until the infectious process is diagnosed and properly treated. A delay in diagnosis is associated with a grave progno- sis and increased mortality. The main goal of the clinician must be to establish the diagnosis and initially treat the patient within the standard of care. We would like to present a case of 70-year-old gentleman with poorly controlled diabetes, who was diagnosed with type 1 primary necrotizing fasciitis of the neck and pre- sent the imaging findings which led to the diagnosis.
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