Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible.
An unusual case of tuberculous involvement of the mandible in a 22-month-old African girl is presented. Other tissues involved included the small bones of the hands and feet and pulmonary, cervical, and submental lymph nodes. A short discussion of the pathogen involved is offered.
D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis*