Eosinophilic granuloma in the jaws.
Eosinophilic granuloma is the most common expression of Langerhans cell histiocytosis and corresponds with typical bone lesions. This disease is of importance to dental professionals because early clinical signs can occur in the jaw and can cause extensive destruction of the periodontal tissues. Pathological fracture is an unusual finding. The purpose of this case report is to describe a case of eosinophilic granuloma in a 28-year-old black man who initially appeared with intense pain from a pathological mandibular fracture.
dos Anjos Pontual
Maria Luiza
ML
Department of Clinic and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. mlpontual@gmail.com
da Silveira
Márcia Maria Fonseca
MM
de Assis Silva Lima
Francisco
F
Filho
Francisco Wagner Vasconcelos Freire
FW
D000328:Adult; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D014081:Tooth Extraction