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2024, Number 2

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Rev Latin Infect Pediatr 2024; 37 (2)

Noma: a condition little studied in America

Zúñiga CIR, Caro LJ

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 80-83
PDF size: 130.53 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Noma begins with an ulcerated lesion in the gums and spreads to the surrounding tissues, penetrating the jaw until it becomes necrotic with a bad appearance and great stench that appears as a symptom despite the fact that sometimes there is presence of fever, tachycardia, inconsistency and loss of muscle strength. Tissue damage affects the patient's physical appearance, requiring reconstructive surgery, without which recovery of the child's face would be impossible.


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