title: Evidence to support the hypothesis of tuberculosis as a cause of extreme osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis of the mandible in a West African population.
abstract: Maxillofacial tuberculosis (TB) is rare. The cases of 19 patients showing extreme bony destruction in the mandible, collected over a 3-month period in West Africa, are presented. Clinical, radiographic, and histological evidence indicated Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a possible cause. Further studies are in progress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: smkg98@gmail.com.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Khullar
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katebi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Herlofson
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Mercy Ships, Lindale, TX, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tvedt
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007988:Liberia; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012807:Sierra Leone; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: West Africa; mandible; osteonecrosis; tuberculosis