Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4118502 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare severe infection of the soft tissues and deep fascia, which is associated with a significant level of mortality. Involvement of the head and neck is uncommon, and necrotising fasciitis of the periorbital area even rarer. We present a case of bilateral periorbital necrotising fasciitis following shingles in an otherwise healthy immunocompetent patient.
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Authors
Victoria Fung, Yosanta Rajapakse, Paolo Longhi,