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Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the maxilla: A rarest of rare case report.


ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Gupta R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4405963 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the maxilla: A rarest of rare case report.

Gupta Ramesh R   Garg Meenu M   Gupta Ajay Kumar AK   Anand C C  

National journal of maxillofacial surgery 20140701 2


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 mul  ...[more]

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