An infant with a palatal fistula secondary to Candida infection

ABSTRACT

Candida osteomyelitis affecting maxillofacial bones has been scantly documented in the literature. Infantile osteomyelitis is an uncommon and life-threatening disease. Candida osteomyelitis causes significant morbidity. The present report describes a case of a 9-month-old infant with infantile osteomyelitis secondary to Candida infection. This report describes its presentation and the management of palatal fistula in an infant.