title: [Diagnosis and treatment of osteopetrosis complicated by osteomyelitis in maxilla and mandible: report of two cases].
abstract: Two cases of osteopetrosis complicated by osteomyelitis were reported. Their clinical symptoms, pathogenic mechanism, diagnosis and treatment were analyzed concerning study the diagnosis and treatment of the disease in the maxilla and mandible. It was found that there was a close relationship between the prognosis and inheridity ways, appropriate diagnosis and treatment methods. The result indicates that the key points of therapy of osteopetrosis complicated by osteomyelitis are complete, radical resection of the infected bone and enough soft tissues to cover the surgical wound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Jingjiang Hospital of TCM, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Jian-dong
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xu-dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guo-fang
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*