Cervical necrotizing fasciitis requiring surgical reconstruction using pectoralis major myocutaneous flap

Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-93

  Koizumi, Toshizo ^a   Kamijo, Tomoyuki ^a   Yane, Katsunari ^a   Hosoi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF); Immunocompromised host; Pectoralis major myocutaneous (PMMC) flap

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449089054     PISSN: 00326313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.101.87     Document Type: Article

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