Cervical acute necrotizing fasciitis of pharyngeal origin: Possible association with steroidal and non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Report of 5 cases;Cellulites cervicales necrosantes aigues a porte d'entree pharyngee: Role possible des anti-inflammatoires steroidiens et non steroidiens. A propos de 5 observations

Revue de Laryngologie Otologie Rhinologie

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 377-380

  Chaplain, A ^a   Gouello, J P ^a   Dubin, J ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

acute cellulitis; glucocorticosteroids; necrotizing fasciitis; non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs; pharyngitis; tonsilitis

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; NIFLUMIC ACID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISOLONE 3 SULFOBENZOATE; TIAPROFENIC ACID; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MORBIDITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PHARYNGITIS; ACUTE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PHARYNX DISEASE; REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; STEROIDS;

EID: 0030440114     PISSN: 00351334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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