Osteomyelitis of the mandible associated with osteopetrosis: report of a case.

Autor: Lawoyin DO; Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Ibadan, Nigeria., Daramola JO, Ajagbe HA, Nyako EA, Lawoyin JO
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery [Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg] 1988 Aug; Vol. 26 (4), pp. 330-5.
DOI: 10.1016/0266-4356(88)90053-8
Abstrakt: A 45-year-old Nigerian housewife with chronic osteomyelitis associated with osteopetrosis is described and discussed. Haematological and radiographical investigations on routine admission led to the secondary diagnosis of osteopetrosis. To our knowledge, this is the first case of osteomyelitis of jaws associated with osteopetrosis reported in an African.
Databáze: MEDLINE