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doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_936_17
PMID: 29451192
Author reply
Supriya Kheur
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Supriya Kheur
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra
India
Correspondence Address:
Supriya Kheur
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra
India
Published: 07-Feb-2018
| How to cite this article: Kheur S. Author reply. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2018;84:184-185 |
Copyright: (C)2018 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Sir,
The patient had undergone curettage for the initial lesion as well as skin grafting. When the patient reported to our college with swelling, we had carried out an extensive list of diagnostic tests on him, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis tests due to his previous reports of noma.
The patient was HIV negative. This kind of immunological deficit could also be seen in severe malnutrition or due to postsurgical complication.
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