Osteomyelitis in pycnodysostosis - report of 2 clinical cases.
Pycnodysostosis is a rare craniofacial syndrome characterized by dwarfism, cranial anomalies, diffuse osteosclerosis where multiple fracture of long bones and osteomyelitis of jaw are frequent complications. This clinical entity was first described in 1962 by Maroteaux and Lamy. This article presents two clinical cases of pycnodysostosis with their clinical and radiological characteristics.
Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital , Bangalore, India .
Rohit
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Professor & Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College, RIMS , Imphal, India .
Praveen Reddy
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Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital , Jabalpur, India .
Sreedevi
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Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences , Bilaspur, India .
Sandeep
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Prakash
Osteomyelitis; Pathological fracture; Pycnodysostosis