Periocular Necrotizing Fasciitis Causing Posterior Orbitopathy and Vision Loss: How to Manage?
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare, rapidly progressive bacterial infection. Periorbital NF may spread from the eyelid into the posterior orbit. Extent of the infection is critical in planning surgical debridement. A diabetic 70-year-old man presented with a black wound and severe pain in the left...
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Galenos Yayinevi
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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http://www.oftalmoloji.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/periocular-necrotizing-fasciitis-causing-posterior/47978
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