title: Tuberculous osteomyelitis of zygoma: an unusual location.
abstract: Tubercular osteomyelitis of midfacial bones is extremely rare, although tuberculosis of long bones and the vertebral column is not uncommon. Because of the rare incidence, myriad presentation, and lack of specific symptoms, this condition presents a challenge in diagnosis and calls for acute clinical awareness. This article presents a case report of a 12-year-old girl with complaints of gradually increasing swelling lateral to and below her right eye for 4 months with pus discharge. She was treated with surgical curettage and 4-drug antitubercular therapy and responded with complete remission of the sinus.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College, Pt. BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Haryana, India. drvirendrasingh1@yahoo.co.in
authors: Virendra
authors: V
authors: Singh
authors: Shruti
authors: S
authors: Khatana
authors: Pranav
authors: P
authors: Gupta
authors: Amrish
authors: A
authors: Bhagol
authors: Anjali
authors: A
authors: Narwal
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D015050:Zygoma / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents