title: Suppurative osteomyelitis of the mandible in a child.
abstract: The rare case of osteomyelitis of the mandible in a 4-year-old boy is reported. The literature of osteomyelitis in children is reviewed and discussed. Osteomyelitis in children is mainly affected in the mandible. In childhood, mandibular structure is so immature that the inflammation of the mandible extends easily and rapidly to a wide area. It is very difficult to perform adequate treatment. The therapy for osteomyelitis in childhood must be carried out after due consideration of the stage and anatomical features.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000473:pathology*; D013492:Suppuration