Osteomyelitis of the mandible as a complicating factor in Paget's disease of bone.
A case of osteomyelitis of the mandible in a patient with extensive Paget's disease of bone is presented. The changes in the bone with Paget's disease makes the diagnosis, clinical assessment and management of the osteomyelitis in such patients a difficult task.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000150:complications*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects