Open AccessPeriostitis ossificans (Garrè′s osteomyelitis): An unusual case
Author(s) -
Deepesh Singh,
Priya Subramaniam,
Panduranga Deepak Bhayya
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.165718
Subject(s) - periostitis , osteomyelitis , medicine , odontogenic , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , dentistry , dermatology , pathology , surgery , biology , botany , genus
Garrè's sclerosing osteomyelitis is a specific type of chronic osteomyelitis that mainly affects children and young adults and is commonly associated with odontogenic infection. The paper describes an unusual case of Garrè's osteomyelitis in an 11-year-old boy, in whom the condition arose following poor oral hygiene and periodontal problems in relation to permanent mandibular left first molar. Clinically the patient presented with bony hard, nontender swelling and the occlusal radiograph revealed pathognomic feature of "onion skin" appearance.