Open AccessMaxillary Osteomyelitis Caused by Apophysomyces Variabilis - Emerging Trends
Author(s) -
Neeraj Sharma,
Hemant Batra,
Manjula Mehta,
Jagdish Chander
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2014.051
Subject(s) - medicine , osteomyelitis , maxilla , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , osteitis , diabetes mellitus , dentistry , dermatology , surgery , botany , biology , genus , endocrinology
In the maxillofacial skeleton, chronic osteomyelitis is more often observed in the mandible than maxilla. Maxillary osteomyelitis is rare because of its rich blood supply. It is usually seen in individuals with impaired immune response, uncontrolled diabetes and hospitalized patients. It can be caused by bacterial, fungal or viral infections. We report a rare case of maxillary osteomyelitis caused by an emerging mucormycete, Apophysomyces variabilis