Noma

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Noma

ORPHA:2700Disease

Also called Cancrum oris

What it is

An orofacial gangrenous disease characterized by the rapid, severe destruction of the soft and osseous tissues of the face.

Key facts

Age of onset
Childhood
Classified as
Disease

ICD-10 codes

A69.0ICD-10 names this disease exactly

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

GARD 4001MEDDRA 10029502MESH D009625MONDO 0017124UMLS C0028271

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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