Recurrent chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the mandible.
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| ID: sea-139936
ABSTRACT
Osteomyelitis of the maxillofacial skeleton is a rare condition in recent times. The combination of antibiotic therapy and surgical debridement is effective in the treatment of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis (CSO). This case report describes the successful surgical treatment of CSO of the mandible in an 18-year-old adult. Treatment included a pre-surgical course of antibiotics followed by sequestrectomy, resection of the coronoid process and removal of the pathologically fractured condylar process of the left side of the mandible. On post-operative clinical review at 1 week, the extra oral draining sinus healed with improved mouth opening.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Osteomyelitis
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Osteotomy
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Recurrence
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Suppuration
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Humans
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Male
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Radiography, Panoramic
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Mandibular Diseases
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Chronic Disease
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Follow-Up Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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