title: Noma in an Afghani child: a case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX, United States.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barrera
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Connor
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications; D009625:Noma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed