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Nomalike Necrotizing Stomatitis in a Child with Crohn's Disease
Author(s) -
Lee Ye Jin,
Kim Young Jae,
Won Chong Hyun,
Chang Sung Eun,
Lee Mi Woo,
Choi Jee Ho
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13212
Subject(s) - medicine , stomatitis , disease , crohn's disease , pediatrics , dermatology
Noma is an opportunistic infection characterized by devastating gangrenous stomatitis leading to severe tissue destruction that predominantly affects malnourished children in sub‐Saharan Africa. Only a few cases have been reported in immunocompromised patients from developed countries. We present an unusual case of nomalike necrotizing stomatitis in a previously healthy child with Crohn's disease in Korea.

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