Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 419-423 , February 2009

Report of a Case of Cervicothoracic Necrotizing Fasciitis Along With a Current Review of Reported Cases

  • Faisal A. Quereshy, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Case School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Quereshy: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Case School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2123 Abington Road, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-4905
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  • Jonathan Baskin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Attending Surgeon, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
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  • Anca M. Barbu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
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  • Marc A. Zechel, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Chief Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Case School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01247-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.07.017

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 419-423 , February 2009

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