Open AccessTuberculous osteomyelitis of the maxilla: A rarest of rare case report
Author(s) -
Ramesh K. Gupta,
Meenu Garg,
Ajay Kumar Gupta,
C M Anand
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.154833
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , maxilla , osteomyelitis , differential diagnosis , presentation (obstetrics) , rare disease , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pathology , disease , dermatology , dentistry , surgery
Tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous systemic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The oral lesions found in tuberculosis are relatively rare and may present as ulcers, erythematous patches, indurated lesions, nodules or as bony jaw lesions. Oral tubercular lesions sometimes present a confusing clinical presentation and can be overlooked. Hence, we document a case of tuberculous osteomyelitis of the maxilla in a 19-year-old female patient, who was initially treated for multiple periodontal dental abscesses, which later proved to be tubercular osteomyelitis of the maxilla. Although it is a rare occurrence, the differential diagnosis of tuberculous osteomyelitis must always be considered when it fails to respond to routine therapy.