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Noma disease (cancrum oris, orofacial gangrene) in an acute myeloid leukemia patient: a case report.

Jiho ParkSanghun KimSeung-Woo ShinChuhl Joo LyuDong Wook Kim
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2022)
Early diagnosis and management is the only way to prevent the progression, which leads to facial disfigurement. We present a case of noma in a pediatric acute myeloid leukemia patient, in which oral function was restored through surgical intervention.
Keyphrases
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • case report
  • allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • randomized controlled trial
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