Summary
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare severe infection of the soft tissues and deep fascia,
which is associated with a significant level of mortality. Involvement of the head
and neck is uncommon, and necrotising fasciitis of the periorbital area even rarer.
We present a case of bilateral periorbital necrotising fasciitis following shingles
in an otherwise healthy immunocompetent patient.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 26, 2011
Accepted:
June 21,
2011
Received:
June 14,
2011
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Copyright
© 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
