Open AccessChronic suppurative osteomyelitis of maxilla mimicking actinimycotic osteomyelitis: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Manpreet Singh,
Srinivasan Sanjay,
Jinendra Jain,
Kamlesh Singh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.79219
Subject(s) - medicine , osteomyelitis , presentation (obstetrics) , maxilla , chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis , rare disease , osteitis , surgery , disease , pathology , dentistry
Osteomyelitis is a disease which is heterogeneous in its pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management. It is considered to be one of the most difficult-to-treat infectious diseases. Progressive bony destruction and the formation of sequestra are hallmarks of osteomyelitis. We hereby report a rare case of maxillary osteomyelitis, which had actinomycotic osteomyelitis like presentation but was histopathologically diagnosed as a severe form of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis.