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Osteomyelitis of Mandibular Condyle : A Case Report in 9-year-old Child  

Lee, Kyung-Eun (Dept. of Oral medicine, School of dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Institute of Oral Biosciences)
Choi, Soon-Jeong (Dept. of Oral medicine, School of dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Institute of Oral Biosciences)
Suh, Bong-Jik (Dept. of Oral medicine, School of dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Institute of Oral Biosciences)
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Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain / v.34, no.3, 2009 , pp. 333-340 More about this Journal
Abstract
Osteomyelitis means inflammation of the bone marrow. It usually begins in the medullary cavity, involving the cancellous bone; then it extends and spreads to the cortical bone and eventually to the periosteum. The cause is usually thought to be microbiological. But there still are factors that predispose to produce a possible bone infection such as injuries, syphilis, actionomycosis, chronic kidney failure, alcoholism, malnutrition, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Treatment of modalities have been directed toward eradicating microbes and improving circulation in the early stage. In the case presented, surgical debridement and IV antibiotics were the treatment of choice. Osteomyelitis in children is mainly affected in the mandible. And in childhood, the mandibular condyle is regarded as an important center of mandibular growth. Therefore, in young patients, osteomyelitis involving this region may cause a restraint of mandibular development, resulting in facial asymmetry. So diagnosis in the early stage is important in child with osteomyelitis. Recently, we have encountered an interesting case of osteomyelitis of the mandibular condyle in 9-year-old boy. So we present the case and review the literature about osteomyelitis.
Keywords
Osteomyelitis; Mandibular condyle; Children;
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