title: Unusual presentation of NOMA: a case report.
abstract: A case of noma with involvement of other parts of the body from extension and spread of cancrum lesion in the oral cavity and primary herpetic stomatitis in a two-year-old male patient is reported. The possible routes of infection to other parts of the body are discussed. It is expected that this case report will stimulate the awareness of health practitioners to this unusual presentation of cancrum oris.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, PMB 5116, Ibadan, Nigeria. aolubayofasola@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Fasola
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Obiechina
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Arotiba
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009625:Noma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy