Necrotizing fasciitis in maxilofacial region: case report

Necrotizing Fasciitis of head and neck is an uncommon infectious process of polymicrobial origin characterized by extensive necrosis and gas formation in the subcutaneous tissue and superficial fascia, leading to systemic toxicity, multisystem organ failure and eventual death. Although little frequent, this pathology it evolves with a complication of infection or dental treatment, what it increases the responsibility of the dentist front the early diagnosis and the adequate treatment with antibiotics, surgery debridament of all necrotic tissue, culture and