[Diagnosis and treatment of osteopetrosis complicated by osteomyelitis in maxilla and mandible: report of two cases].
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.
Lu
Jian-dong
JD
Department of Stomatology, Jingjiang Hospital of TCM, Jiangsu Province, China.
Wang
Xu-dong
XD
Shen
Guo-fang
GF
D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*