Primary chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw: Rapid improvement after hormonal suppression in a girl with precocious puberty

Primary chronic osteomyelitis (PCO) of the jaw is a non-infectious, inflammatory state of the jawbone of unknown etiology. In recurrent periods, these patients often exhibit swelling of the cheek, impaired ability to open their mouth as well as pain. Available treatments today include anti-inflammat...

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Main Authors: Caroline Robertsson, Lars Sävendahl, Carina Cardemil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Bone Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187221003454