Cervical-thoracic facial necrotizing fasciitis of odontogenic origin.

1 Oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma specialist, Hospital da Restauração, Recife, PE. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon. 2 Oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma specialist, Hospital da Restauração, Recife, PE. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon. 3 Medical resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Hospital da Restauração, Recife, PE. Dental surgeon. 4 Doctoral degree in oral biology, Paris VII University, France. Professor of the Orofacial Surgery and Prosthesis Department, Pernambuco Federal University, UFPE, Recife, PE. 5 Doctoral de gree in oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP), UPE. Staff of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma Unit, Hospital da Restauração, Recife, PE. Restauracao Hospital (Hospital da Restauração). Send correspondence to: Rua Dr. Geraldo de Andrade, 101, apto. 104. Espinheiro, Recife PE. CEP: 52021-220. Paper submitted to the BJORL-SGP (Publishing Management System – Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology) on May 17, 2010; and accepted on July 12, 2010. cod. 7090 CASE REPORT Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2011;77(6):805. BJORL