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  • Title: Noma (Cancrum Oris) associated with Kwashiorkor: a case report and review of the literature.
    Author: Takkal AM, Ionescu G, Becker JH.
    Journal: Acta Chir Belg; 1996; 96(4):179-81. PubMed ID: 8830877.
    Abstract:
    Noma (Cancrum Oris/Ulcerogingivostomstitis) is a rare devastating grangrenous orofacial disease. It may lead to severe facial mutilation and deformities with dysfunctional effects. This disease primarily affects malnourished children from underdeveloped countries. It has recently been associated with AIDS in North America and Western Europe. We will be reporting and discussing the pathogenesis, bacteriological complications and treatments according to the literature.
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