First Case of Cancrum Oris (Noma) in an HIV-Positive Patient in Bulgaria

We present a case of a necrotising disease of the orofacial tissues, the so-called noma, in a female patient with AIDS in a stage of severe immune deficiency. To our knowledge, this is the first time a case like that has been reported in Bulgaria. The patient received an antibiotic course of treatme...

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Autores principales:	Grozdeva R., Strashimirov D., Timchev A., Tchervenyakova T., Yancheva N.
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Publicado:	Sciendo 2020
Materias:	hiv noma immune deficiency facial disfigurement Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f690852fea2f40ddbd9c38cdcbfbdab92021-12-02T14:59:51ZFirst Case of Cancrum Oris (Noma) in an HIV-Positive Patient in Bulgaria0324-175010.2478/amb-2020-0032https://doaj.org/article/f690852fea2f40ddbd9c38cdcbfbdab92020-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2020-0032https://doaj.org/toc/0324-1750We present a case of a necrotising disease of the orofacial tissues, the so-called noma, in a female patient with AIDS in a stage of severe immune deficiency. To our knowledge, this is the first time a case like that has been reported in Bulgaria. The patient received an antibiotic course of treatment with a triple combination to good effect on the inflammatory process, and began also HAART. Within 3 weeks, the patient’s general condition improved. However, despite the treatment, a demarcation line was formed, and a defect on the lower lip occurred. Noma is a manifestation of severe immune deficiency with lasting adverse consequences for the patient: severe deformation of the maxilo-facial region and functional impairment (i.e. difficulties eating and speaking, and salivary leak).Grozdeva R.Strashimirov D.Timchev A.Tchervenyakova T.Yancheva N.Sciendoarticlehivnomaimmune deficiencyfacial disfigurementMedicineRENActa Medica Bulgarica, Vol 47, Iss 3, Pp 34-37 (2020)
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spellingShingle	hiv noma immune deficiency facial disfigurement Medicine R Grozdeva R. Strashimirov D. Timchev A. Tchervenyakova T. Yancheva N. First Case of Cancrum Oris (Noma) in an HIV-Positive Patient in Bulgaria
description	We present a case of a necrotising disease of the orofacial tissues, the so-called noma, in a female patient with AIDS in a stage of severe immune deficiency. To our knowledge, this is the first time a case like that has been reported in Bulgaria. The patient received an antibiotic course of treatment with a triple combination to good effect on the inflammatory process, and began also HAART. Within 3 weeks, the patient’s general condition improved. However, despite the treatment, a demarcation line was formed, and a defect on the lower lip occurred. Noma is a manifestation of severe immune deficiency with lasting adverse consequences for the patient: severe deformation of the maxilo-facial region and functional impairment (i.e. difficulties eating and speaking, and salivary leak).
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author	Grozdeva R. Strashimirov D. Timchev A. Tchervenyakova T. Yancheva N.
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title	First Case of Cancrum Oris (Noma) in an HIV-Positive Patient in Bulgaria
title_short	First Case of Cancrum Oris (Noma) in an HIV-Positive Patient in Bulgaria
title_full	First Case of Cancrum Oris (Noma) in an HIV-Positive Patient in Bulgaria
title_fullStr	First Case of Cancrum Oris (Noma) in an HIV-Positive Patient in Bulgaria
title_full_unstemmed	First Case of Cancrum Oris (Noma) in an HIV-Positive Patient in Bulgaria
title_sort	first case of cancrum oris (noma) in an hiv-positive patient in bulgaria
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First Case of Cancrum Oris (Noma) in an HIV-Positive Patient in Bulgaria

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