title: Recurrent chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the mandible.
abstract: Osteomyelitis of the maxillofacial skeleton is a rare condition in recent times. The combination of antibiotic therapy and surgical debridement is effective in the treatment of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis (CSO). This case report describes the successful surgical treatment of CSO of the mandible in an 18-year-old adult. Treatment included a pre-surgical course of antibiotics followed by sequestrectomy, resection of the coronoid process and removal of the pathologically fractured condylar process of the left side of the mandible. On post-operative clinical review at 1 week, the extra oral draining sinus healed with improved mouth opening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, M R Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, India. rajk23in@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Rajkumar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hemalatha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shashikala
authors.forename: D Veerendra
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012008:Recurrence; D013492:Suppuration
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents