Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible.
A case of tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible in a three and a half year old boy is presented. Multiple swellings developed and eventually ruptured leaving discharging sinuses and formed puckered scars. The management and mode of spread are discussed.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology; D014376:Tuberculosis; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral