title: The rare condition of maxillary osteomyelitis.
abstract: Osteomyelitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory process that can involve cortical and trabecular aspects of bone or bone marrow. Cranial bones are infrequently involved, but spreading of inflammation with involvement of surrounding structures represent important risk, as are cerebral abscess, encephalitis, or meningitis. We present a case of osteomyelitis of right maxillary sinus in an adult caused by a spreading of contiguous inflammation sustained by a chronic intrasinusal polyp; the complete resolution of infection was gained with a combination of surgical treatment and antibiotic therapy. The aims of this article are to illustrate diagnostic patterns and surgical treatment experienced in a case of maxillary osteomyelitis and to report radiographic and histopathologic findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillo-facial Surgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, II Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Indrizzi
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Terenzi
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Renzi
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonamini
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartolazzi
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fini
mesh_terms: D003475:Curettage; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed