Cancrum oris: Noma (also known as cancrum

Noma (also known as cancrum oris, orofacial gangrene of childhood) is a synergistic infection of the oral cavity that causes mutilating necrosis of the orofacial soft tissues and bones. Classical ... Noma (cancrum oris) is an ancient but neglected and poorly understood preventable disease, afflicting the most disenfranchised populations in the world. It is a devastating and often fatal condition that requires urgent and intensive clinical and surgical care, often difficult to access as most cases of noma occur in resource-limited settings. Noma (also known as gangrenous stomatitis or cancrum oris) is a rapidly-progressive and often-fatal gangrenous infection of the mouth and face. Noma usually begins as an ulcer on the gums and rapidly spreads into the jawbone, cheek, and facial soft tissues. Cancrum oris or noma usually begins as an ulcer on gums (the tissues that support your teeth) and rapidly spreads into the jawbone, cheek, and soft tissues of the face. This is followed by death of the facial tissues and fatal sepsis.