Doctor, here is my palate: rare occurrence of subtotal maxillary osteomyelitis.
Osteomyelitis of the jaws, although well documented, is rare, but osteomyelitis of the maxilla is extremely rare. We report the case of a 56-year-old Togolese man with avulsion of part of his maxilla.
Oral and Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgery Department, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Mercy Ships, United Kingdom. Electronic address: sandra.girgis@nhs.net.uk.
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Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1142, Blindern, N-0318 Oslo, Norway; Mercy Ships, United Kingdom. Electronic address: dagt@odont.uio.no.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgery Department, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Barts Health NHS Trust, United Kingdom; Mercy Ships, United Kingdom. Electronic address: leo.cheng@bartshealth.nhs.uk.
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology*
Maxillary osteomyelitis; Osteomyelitis