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Review
. 2010 Dec 21;4(12):e869.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000869.

A case and review of noma

Joseph E Tonna  1 , Matthew R Lewin, Brett Mensh
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Review

A case and review of noma

Joseph E Tonna et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Young man with destructive perioral lesion and oral incontinence.
Photo courtesy of Brian L. Fisher, California Academy of Sciences.
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