Oropharyngeal Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Previously Healthy Patient
This case report describes a man in his 60s with no notable medical history who presented with severe, progressive dysphagia and odynophagia and was subsequently diagnosed with oropharyngeal necrotizing fasciitis of the right tonsil.
Authors
- Gina Trinh
- Oleksandr Butskiy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5086-3187)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2024.3987
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00