[Osteomyelitis of the jaw and osteopetrosis].
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.
Khochtali
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Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie.
Abassi-Bakir
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Korbi
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Ezzeddine
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Bakir
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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
Ostéomyélite des maxillaires et ostéopétrose.