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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 32, 1998 - Issue 3
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Research Article

Necrotising Infection of the Orofacial Tissues in Neonates (Noma Neonatorum): Case report

Bishara S. Atiyeh From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery
,
Hussein A. Hashim From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery
,
Michel T. Rubeiz From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery
,
Ashraf M. Hamdan From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery
,
Fadi F. Bitar Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
&
Haytham M. Serhal Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Pages 343-346 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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