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ArticleClinical case reports2024

Cancrum oris and hemiparesis in a young female patient-a case report.

Zilefac Brian Ngokwe, Nokam Kamdem Stephane Gimel, Ntep Ntep David Bienvenue, Ginette Claude Mireille Kalla, Bengondo Messanga Charles

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Zilefac Brian NgokweDepartment of Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Yaoundé I Yaounde Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9212-9159
Nokam Kamdem Stephane GimelDepartment of Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Yaoundé I Yaounde Cameroon.
Ntep Ntep David BienvenueDepartment of Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Yaoundé I Yaounde Cameroon.
Ginette Claude Mireille KallaYaoundé University Teaching Hospital Yaounde Cameroon.
Bengondo Messanga CharlesDepartment of Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Yaoundé I Yaounde Cameroon.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Noma is still around today and can be deadly if ignored. Prompt identification and comprehensive care are essential for averting permanent impairments and disfigurements. Abstract: Noma is a rapid developing orofacial gangrene and a disabling disease that primarily affects young children who live in dangerous conditions. Underlying diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malnutrition can enhance the likelihood of Noma's emergence. This is a case of a 9-year-old girl patient who arrived malnourished and with an ulcerating communicating right mandibular soft tissue lesion as well as right hemiparesis which had an acute onset. The patient was likewise HIV positive discovered upon admission, possibly as a result of vertical transmission, and was an ART (antiretroviral therapy) treatment naive patient. A holistic treatment plan was installed and a positive clinical response was observed. Early treatment is key in Noma management.

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ART treatment naïve patientcancrum orishemiparesisvertical transmission

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PMID38911917
PMCPMC11192591

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