title: [Albers-Schönger disease disclosed by maxillary osteitis. Apropos of a case in an African].
abstract: The authors reported here a case of dominant form of osteopetrosis. The patient was a 28 years old man hospitalized for a mandibular osteitis consecutive to a tooth extraction. The clinical examination detected a splenomegaly. The laboratory tests showed anemia and thrombopenia. A radiographic skeletal survey detected a typical generalized osteocondensation. The authors pointed out the radiologic signs of the disease and underscored the difficulties in managing osteomyelitis of the jaw in such patients.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale, Centre Hospitalier de Libreville, Gabon.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gouzien
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Perret
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lunven
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005681:Gabon; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Maladie d'Albers-Schönberg révélée par une ostéite maxillaire. A propos d'une observation chez un africain.