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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doaj-38a9e29af3924a29b72c3d0b5343f9052021-08-20T04:37:39ZengElsevierAdvances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery2667-14762021-04-012100075Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible mimicking odontogenic infection: A case reportYogesh Kini0Gaurav Tomar1Aastha Maini2V. Bhagyasree3Hardik Mehta4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry D. Y. Patil University, Sector 7 Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, IndiaCorresponding author.; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry D. Y. Patil University, Sector 7 Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry D. Y. Patil University, Sector 7 Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry D. Y. Patil University, Sector 7 Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry D. Y. Patil University, Sector 7 Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, IndiaTuberculosis (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).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621000625TuberculosisOsteomyelitisMandibleInfectious osteomyelitisInfection |
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Yogesh Kini Gaurav Tomar Aastha Maini V. Bhagyasree Hardik Mehta Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible mimicking odontogenic infection: A case report Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Tuberculosis Osteomyelitis Mandible Infectious osteomyelitis Infection |
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Yogesh Kini Gaurav Tomar Aastha Maini V. Bhagyasree Hardik Mehta |
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Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible mimicking odontogenic infection: A case report |
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Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible mimicking odontogenic infection: A case report |
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Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible mimicking odontogenic infection: A case report |
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Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible mimicking odontogenic infection: A case report |
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Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible mimicking odontogenic infection: A case report |
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primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible mimicking odontogenic infection: a case report |
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Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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2667-1476 |
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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). |
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Tuberculosis Osteomyelitis Mandible Infectious osteomyelitis Infection |
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