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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1963;6(1): 57-8. |
Report of 2 Cases of Noma |
Hyun Soo Kim, MD, Kyu Won Choi, MD, and In Soon Shim, MD |
Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul Central City Hospital, Korea |
水癌의 治驗例 |
金顯洙 · 崔圭元 · 沈仁順 |
서울特別市市立中部病院 |
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ABSTRACT |
This is the report of 2 cases of cured noma, which has been very rare and acutely necrotising disease of oral mucosa and bony structures with high mortality rate. These cases were both very poor nutrition and poor higienic environment(orphan) and the condition was occurred after measles and febrile disease. But systemic fluids, nutritions, especially vitamin C, antibiotics of any kind and local treatments including sterilization and excision made complete cure the disease. Here we are sure that the mortality rate of this disease can be reduced to a minimum. |
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