Surgical management of chronic osteomyelitis with benign osteopetrosis: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Osteopetrosis is a rare genetic bone disease caused by a functional abnormality of the osteoclasts. Until now there is no codified management for the complications of this pathology and few cases cited in the literature.

Presentation of case

a 19-year-old adult followed in our maxillofacial surgery department in the IBN ROCHD University Hospital for chronic osteomyelitis complicating mandibular osteopetrosis with skin fistulas. Patient operated several times. The persistence of osteomyelitis prevents the installation of a dental prosthesis and the appearance of new fistulas with continuous flow of pus alters the patient's quality of life.

Discussion

Osteopetrosis is a group of rare genetic diseases characterized by osteoclastic insufficiency, poor bone re

SUBMITTER: Raiteb M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8091886 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature