An unusual bilateral pathological fracture.
An unusual case of a bilateral pathological fracture of the mandible has been presented. The fracture of the right side of the mandible was through an area of bacteroides osteomyelitis and the fracture of the left side of the mandible was through a large cementifying fibroma, which had replaced the left body of the mandible.
D000328:Adult; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000150:complications; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000150:complications; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D001443:Prevotella melaninogenica