title: Osteomyelitis of the mandible associated with osteopetrosis: report of a case.
abstract: A 45-year-old Nigerian housewife with chronic osteomyelitis associated with osteopetrosis is described and discussed. Haematological and radiographical investigations on routine admission led to the secondary diagnosis of osteopetrosis. To our knowledge, this is the first case of osteomyelitis of jaws associated with osteopetrosis reported in an African.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Lawoyin
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Daramola
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Ajagbe
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Nyako
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Lawoyin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications*