title: [Eosinophilic granuloma of the maxillary bone. Review of the literature and report of a case of mandibular location in an HIV-positive patient].
abstract: Following a short review of the literature, the authors report a case of an eosinophilic granuloma in bone in an immunodepressed patient (manifest AIDS) suffering from chronic hepatitis B and C. The possible link between the viral infection and immunodepression and the pathology in question in then discussed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Policattedra di Odontostomatologia, Università degli Studi di Torino.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pomatto
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Corradi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fornaseri
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Carbone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000150:complications*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications*