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Eosinophilic Granuloma of the Mandible Involving the Periodontal Tissues. A Case Report
Author(s) -
Piattelli A.,
Paolantonio M.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1995.66.8.731
Subject(s) - mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , medicine , lesion , eosinophilic granuloma , periodontitis , eosinophilic , granuloma , pathology , dentistry , biology , botany , genus
T his case reports on a 14‐year‐old boy with multiple radiolucent lesions widely distributed in the mandible, particularly in the right side (body‐angle‐ascending ramus). The lesion was first diagnosed as early‐onset periodontitis and treated accordingly. It continued to grow very quickly, however, over a 6‐month period, resulting in involvement of the entire mandible, with complete destruction of the lingual cortical bone, erosion of the external cortex with expansion in the neighboring soft tissues, and with a periosteal reaction in some areas. This case may serve to illustrate the rapid progress of eosinophilic granuloma, the importance and the difficulties of an early diagnosis, and the consequences of late diagnosis and treatment. J Periodontol 1995;66:731–736 .