Cancrum oris

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Jun;42(3):267-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.02.018.

Authors

Anil George Behanan¹, Ajith Auluck, Keerti Latha Pai

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, College of Dental Surgery, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-576 104, Karnataka, India. agbenehan@rediffmail.com

PMID: 15121279
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.02.018

Abstract

A malnourished 9-year-old boy presented with an infection in the buccal space that developed into cancrum oris during the course of treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Gangrene / etiology
Gangrene / pathology
Humans
Male
Noma / complications*
Stomatitis / etiology*
Stomatitis / pathology