⚠️Noma disease
Noma (cancrum oris or Vincent’s disease) is a severe, aggressive gangrenous infection of the orofacial tissues, including bone. Lesions in the bone include osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis with sequestration. The disease usually affects malnourished, debilitated young children living in underdeveloped tropical countries following systemic infections such as malaria, measles, primary herpes simplex, or enteritis. Noma has been associated with at least three species of the spirochete Treponema and Bacillus fusiformis which normally inhabit the oral cavity of humans. The progression of the disease can be halted with the use of antibiotics and improved nutrition; however, its physical effects are permanent and may require oral and maxillofacial surgery or reconstructive plastic surgery to repair. Make sure to FOLLOW us @medicalpedia for more interesting cases!
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