title: Tubercular osteomyelitis of the mandible in a young female.
abstract: A 16-year-old female presented with a 6-month history of a gradually increasing swelling of the left side of her face. A panoramic radiographic view of the mandible showed diffuse radiolucency in the ramus of the mandible with a loss of cortication on the superior and anterior portion of the condyle. The computed tomography (CT) scan revealed destruction of the mandibular bone and a large retromandibular and inferior temporal fossa mass with areas of breakdown. The biopsy was consistent with tubercular osteomyelitis. Antitubercular therapy resulted in a marked reduction of the size of the swelling over a 9-month period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, SheriKashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India. Electronic address: parvaizk@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Parvaiz A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Koul
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, SheriKashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: Umar Hafiz
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, SheriKashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: Rafi Ahmad
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Jan
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, SheriKashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: Tajamul H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, SheriKashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: Farhana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bagdadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, SheriKashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: Sanaullah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
keywords: Mandible; Osteomyelitis; Tuberculosis