title: Osteomyelitis in infantile osteopetrosis: a case report with review of literature.
abstract: Osteopetrosis is a rare genetic disorder that causes generalized sclerosis of bone due to a defect in bone resorption and remodeling. Dental abnormality may be attributed to pathological changes in bone remodeling. Osteomyelitis is well documented as a complication of osteopetrosis. This disease can be severe and difficult to treat in the osteopetrotic patient. This is a case of 10-year-old girl previously diagnosed as suffering from osteopetrosis and presenting with the complaint of swelling of jaw with extra-oral draining sinus.
authors.affiliation: Mahathma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. roopashri_r_k@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Roopashri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gopakumar
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Subhas
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology