[Juvenile osteomyelitis and osteopetrosis. A case report].
A case of mandibular osteomyelitis in a child affected by osteopetrosis is presented. Systemic antibiotic therapy was ineffective and surgery was required to obtain a partial control of infection.
Battaglia
M A
MA
1a Cattedra Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università di Padova.
Drigo
P
P
Laverda
A M
AM
Antolini
A
A
Venuleo
M
M
Miotti
A
A
Pavone
L
L
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002680:Chin; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Osteomielite e osteopetrosi infantile. Descrizione di un caso.