Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible mimicking odontogenic infection: A case report

Tuberculosis (TB) although a rare disease in the developed countries, is still a serious problem in developing countries. Incidence of tuberculous osteomyelitis of the jaw bones is very low. The rare incidence and its clinical presentation frequently leads to misdiagnosis during initially management...

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Published inAdvances in oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 2; p. 100075
Main Authors Kini, Yogesh, Tomar, Gaurav, Maini, Aastha, Bhagyasree, V., Mehta, Hardik
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021
Elsevier
Subjects
Infection
Infectious osteomyelitis
Mandible
Osteomyelitis
Tuberculosis
Osteomyelitis
Infection
Mandible
Infectious osteomyelitis
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Tuberculosis (TB) although a rare disease in the developed countries, is still a serious problem in developing countries. Incidence of tuberculous osteomyelitis of the jaw bones is very low. The rare incidence and its clinical presentation frequently leads to misdiagnosis during initially management. We report a case of a 36-year-old male who presented with a draining sinus over the right side mandible since 3 months which later proved to be tuberculous osteomyelitis in absence of a primary focus and which responded well to anti-tubercular treatment (ATT).
ISSN:2667-1476
2667-1476
DOI:10.1016/j.adoms.2021.100075