Osteomyelitis of the maxilla secondary to osteopetrosis: report of a case.
Osteomyelitis of the maxilla is extremely rare. When it occurs, there is invariably an underlying predisposing condition. We describe a 28-year-old woman whose presentation with osteomyelitis of the maxilla led to a diagnosis of generalized osteopetrosis.
Barry
Conor P
CP
Department of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, Dublin Dental Hospital, Ireland.
Ryan
C David
CD
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed