Cervical and hemifacial necrotizing fasciitis. Case report

• Autores: Pampin-López, Francisco, Córdova-González, Pablo, Bustos-Ponce, Alexis, Salvador-Banda, Isidora, Henríquez-Avendaño, Arturo, Soto-Donoso, Felipe
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/5742
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/5742
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Infecciones de los tejidos blandos; fascitis necrotizante; cirugía bucal; Soft tissue infections; fasciitis necrotizing; surgery oral

Necrotizing fasciitis is a progressively destructive infectious disease that affects the soft tissues. It is an uncommon condition associated with 10-40% mortality rates that can be as high as 80-100% if untreated. Limited information exists on this infection involving the face. We present the case of a 63-year-old male patient with no relevant past medical history who attended the emergency room with right facial and cervical edema, fever, pain, and a yellow plaque-like lesion on the periorbital area. Surgical and medical treatment were implemented. It is relevant to present this unusual clinical entity to increase awareness.