Facial cellulitis is an infectious process, usually odontogenic, that puts the life of the pediatric patient at serious risk if it does not have the appropriate treatment. The immune system of the child patient is not developed enough to deal with this type of infection.
Facial cellulite spreads to other anatomical regions, aponeurotic plane and tissue spaces. Clinically, facial cellulite is of a soft consistency and with inflammatory signs. Early diagnosis and treatment prevents serious consequences of cellulite.
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Treatment of facial cellulite in an infant must be immediate, and multidisciplinary management is necessary in many cases. We share an article that teaches us how to identify, diagnose and treat facial cellulite in pediatric patients.
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Giunta Crescente C, Soto de Facchin M, Acevedo Rodr铆guez AM. Medical-dental considerations in the care of children with facial cellulitis of odontogenic origin. A disease of interest for pediatricians and pediatric dentists. Arch Argent Pediatr 2018;116(4):e548-e553.
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