[Progressive noma: apropos of 27 cases seen at the National Hospital Center of Ouagadougou]

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[Progressive noma: apropos of 27 cases seen at the National Hospital Center of Ouagadougou]

Dakar Med. 1998;43(1):45-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/99044396
Ouoba K; Sanou I; Dao M; Kam L; Ouedraogo A; Ouedraogo R; Sawadogo A; Service ORL, CHN Yalgado Ouedraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Abstract: This retrospective study objects to report epidemiological profile, clinical display and take care of progressive noma at the National Hospital Center of Ouagadougou. We assign the term noma to the gangrenous gingivo-stomatitis occurring in a prone environment, leading in a few days into a sharp ulcer in the soft parts, accompanied by halitosis. This definition excludes noma like-lesions. 27 cases have been observed in the ENT department and the Paediatrics between 1991 and 1995. They were 17 boys and 10 girls aging between 2 and 8 years and most of them coming from families with modest income (76%). The consultation delay averaged 8 days. The research for associated pathologies showed 63% energizing and protein malnutrition. We only observed unilateral localisations and no case of extra-facial one. At the stage we received our patients, the gangrenous was formed and the aspect evoked noma right away. Quite a lot needs to be done for precocious diagnosis because it is at the beginning phase that best evolution is obtained. Even though no evidence of the responsibility of a specific pathogenic germ was established so far, nevertheless, the assumption that has more support remains that of a bacterial infection in a prone environment. The vital prognosis of the progressive noma appears to be much linked with intensive care and feeding again. The hope to see this poverty-linked pathology under control is essentially based on prevention: medical population information, medical personnel's awareness for early diagnosis and best take care of these patients, improvement of the living conditions of the people and the health care services.

Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, MULTICASE Hospitalier National de Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso/EPIDEMIOLOGY Child Child, Preschool English Abstract Female Health Education Human HIV Infections/COMPLICATIONS Infection/COMPLICATIONS Male Noma/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL Poverty Prognosis Protein-Energy Malnutrition/COMPLICATIONS
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