Huang Ryan S, Patil Nikhil S, Khan Yasser
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Michael DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Interact J Med Res. 2023 Nov 28;12:e52507. doi: 10.2196/52507.
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an aggressive and potentially life-threatening infection of the superficial fascia and surrounding skin, fat, fascia, muscle, and other soft tissue structures. Here, we outline the rare case of a 26-year-old man with a periorbital Streptococcus pyogenes A NF infection. Our case report underscores a unique instance of periorbital NF, distinctively presenting without any predisposing risk factors, shedding light on its presentation, treatment, and pathophysiology.
坏死性筋膜炎（NF）是一种侵袭性且可能危及生命的感染，累及浅筋膜及周围的皮肤、脂肪、筋膜、肌肉和其他软组织结构。在此，我们概述了一例罕见病例，一名26岁男性患有眶周A组化脓性链球菌坏死性筋膜炎感染。我们的病例报告强调了眶周坏死性筋膜炎的一个独特实例，其显著特点是在没有任何易感危险因素的情况下出现，为其临床表现、治疗和病理生理学提供了线索。
