title: [Osteomyelitis of the jaw and osteopetrosis].
abstract: Osteopetrosis (Albers-Schönberg disease) is a rare sclerosing bone disorder in which osteomyelitis of the jaws is a frequent complication. Treatment of osteomyelitis is difficult and may lead to large resection. We report three new cases and we review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khochtali
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abassi-Bakir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Korbi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ezzeddine
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections
vernacular_title: Ostéomyélite des maxillaires et ostéopétrose.