Manuscript Title:

ACUTE FACIAL CELLULITIS: A RARE CASE REPORT

Author:

PANDIYARAJAN P, LOKESH BHANUMURTHY, HARIVIGHNESH S, ASHIK AHAMED A, MOHAMMED HASSAIN Z

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/ZTXSM

Published : 2023-07-10

About the author(s)

1. PANDIYARAJAN P - Postgraduate Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai.
2. LOKESH BHANUMURTHY - Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai.
3. HARIVIGHNESH S - Postgraduate Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai.
4. ASHIK AHAMED A - Postgraduate Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai.
5. MOHAMMED HASSAIN Z - Postgraduate Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai.

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Abstract

Background: Facial cellulitis is a life threatening, hard, diffuse, non-fluctuating soft tissue infection that is not confined and has a tendency to spread. Case Report: A 47-year-old female complaint of pain and swelling in left side of the face. On examination a diffuse shiny swelling evident in the left side of the face which was hard, tender, warm and non pinchable on palpation. The patient was managed by Incision & Drainage (I & D) on intra-oral deep vestibular incision, offending tooth was extracted and corrugated rubber drain was placed & followed with IV antibiotics for 3 days. On one week follow up patient had complete resolution of pain, swelling and trismus. Conclusion: Ophthalmic, ENT, and maxillofacial specialists perform a multidisciplinary approach to diagnose and treat facial space infection. Incision and drainage is mandatory and life-saving even if there is no fluctuation of swelling to allow drainage inflammatory fluids


Keywords

Acute Facial Cellulitis, Inflammation, Incision and Drainage.