title: [Diffuse sclerosing chronic osteomyelitis of the mandible].
abstract: Diffuse sclerosing chronic osteomyelitis is a lasting pathological entity characterized for recurrent outbreaks of intensive pain referred to the mandible, escorted with inflammatory phenomena, trismus, paresthesia of the nervus alveolaris inferior and progressive deformity of the lower jaw. The differential diagnosis with other facial neuralgies of the face must be very carefully get up and its treatment is disappointing. The etio-pathology of the illness remains uncertain. The AA. report one clinic case with typical course, which offer them the opportunity to review and discuss the literature of the subject.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García Marín
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Iriarte Ortabe
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Osteomielitis esclerosante crónica difusa de la mandíbula.