Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Peritonsillar Abscess: A New Case and Review of Eight Earlier Cases

Author:

Safak Mustafa Asim1,Haberal Ilknur1,Kiliç Dilek2,Göçmen Hakan1

Affiliation:

1. ENT Clinic, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

2. Infectious Diseases Clinic, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially fatal soft-tissue infection that occurs only rarely in the head and neck region. Broad-spectrum parenteral antibiotics and surgical debridement are the mainstays of treatment. Until now, only eight cases of necrotizing fasciitis secondary to peritonsillar abscess have been described in the English-language literature. In this article, we report a new case that occurred in an otherwise healthy 43-year-old woman. In addition to standard treatment, the patient underwent a hot tonsillectomy. After 23 months of follow-up, she is in good health.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Otorhinolaryngology

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