Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Aim: To review current concepts and clinical features of the facial necrotizing fasciitis (NF), with the objective of optimizing the accuracy of early therapeutic intervention.Materials and Methods: This clinical study was conducted to analyze the specific clinical characteristics of descending necrotizing cervico-facial fasciitis within the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Emergency Institute.An important inclusion criterion was the identification of a correlation between the topographic localization,number of involved spaces, and t mechanism of infection spreading through the fascial compartments.Results and Discussion:The present case illustrates the convergence of clinical, imaging, and laboratory criteria characteristic of descending necrotizing cervico-facial fasciitis developing in a septic context.The correlation between rapid clinical progression, imagingdocumented fascial involvement, and biological markers of systemic inflammation supports the mechanism of deep dissemination of the suppurative process along cervical anatomical planes.Conclusions: The review of current concepts regarding facial necrotizing fasciitis highlights that therapeutic success relies on the integration of clinico-biological algorithms.A multidisciplinary approach, iterative surgical intervention, and targeted antibiotic therapy are the fundamental pillars of modern management.
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7204945870