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  • Title: Necrotizing fasciitis secondary to peritonsillar abscess: a new case and review of eight earlier cases.
    Author: Safak MA, Haberal I, Kiliç D, Göçmen H.
    Journal: Ear Nose Throat J; 2001 Nov; 80(11):824-30, 833. PubMed ID: 11816894.
    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.
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