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Cancrum oris in a Caucasian male with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Evans L. M.,
Lane H.,
Jones M. K.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2001.00375.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , surgery , dentistry , dermatology , endocrinology
Summary We describe a patient with Type 2 diabetes mellitus who developed cancrum oris requiring extensive oro‐facial reconstructive surgery. There are no previous published reports of cancrum oris occurring in a Caucasian subject with no risk factors other than Type 2 diabetes.