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Noma in an Afghani child: a case report
Jose Barrera1, Matthew P Connor
1Department of Otolaryngology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX, United States.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|March 3, 2012
Abstract:
We present a case of Cancrum Oris, also known as Noma, in a child treated by an Otorhinolaryngologist at a United States-led Joint Forces hospital in Afghanistan. Noma is a deadly, necrotizing infection of the face that is rarely seen in wealthy nations but can cause significant morbidity in third world countries. Through a literature review, we report the incidence, risk factors, clinical features, and proposed treatment for this disease.
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