Surgical management of garre's osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old child

Chronic non-suppurative osteomyelitis, also known as Garre's osteomyelitis is a well-described pathologic entity in dental literature. We present here a case report of a unilateral hard bony swelling of the lower jaw associated with infection. Radiograph revealed the pathognomic feature of ...

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Main Authors: Lida Mary Nidhin Philip, Francis Akkara, Tahura Khwaja, Taradevi Narayan, Akshata G Kamath, Nidhin Philip Jose
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2021;volume=18;issue=2;spage=111;epage=113;aulast=Nidhin
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spelling doaj-218387cf3d2b4cee8ed38aa11914c0052021-07-07T10:17:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67252021-01-0118211111310.4103/ajps.AJPS_66_20Surgical management of garre's osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old childLida Mary Nidhin PhilipFrancis AkkaraTahura KhwajaTaradevi NarayanAkshata G KamathNidhin Philip JoseChronic non-suppurative osteomyelitis, also known as Garre's osteomyelitis is a well-described pathologic entity in dental literature. We present here a case report of a unilateral hard bony swelling of the lower jaw associated with infection. Radiograph revealed the pathognomic feature of 'onion skin' appearance. Surgical recontouring of the lower jaw was performed since there was no evidence of bone remodelling after removal of the infected tooth.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2021;volume=18;issue=2;spage=111;epage=113;aulast=Nidhinchildgarre's osteomyelitissurgical management
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author Lida Mary Nidhin Philip
Francis Akkara
Tahura Khwaja
Taradevi Narayan
Akshata G Kamath
Nidhin Philip Jose
spellingShingle Lida Mary Nidhin Philip
Francis Akkara
Tahura Khwaja
Taradevi Narayan
Akshata G Kamath
Nidhin Philip Jose
Surgical management of garre's osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old child
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
child
garre's osteomyelitis
surgical management
author_facet Lida Mary Nidhin Philip
Francis Akkara
Tahura Khwaja
Taradevi Narayan
Akshata G Kamath
Nidhin Philip Jose
author_sort Lida Mary Nidhin Philip
title Surgical management of garre's osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old child
title_short Surgical management of garre's osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old child
title_full Surgical management of garre's osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old child
title_fullStr Surgical management of garre's osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old child
title_full_unstemmed Surgical management of garre's osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old child
title_sort surgical management of garre's osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old child
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
issn 0189-6725
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Chronic non-suppurative osteomyelitis, also known as Garre's osteomyelitis is a well-described pathologic entity in dental literature. We present here a case report of a unilateral hard bony swelling of the lower jaw associated with infection. Radiograph revealed the pathognomic feature of 'onion skin' appearance. Surgical recontouring of the lower jaw was performed since there was no evidence of bone remodelling after removal of the infected tooth.
topic child
garre's osteomyelitis
surgical management
url http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2021;volume=18;issue=2;spage=111;epage=113;aulast=Nidhin
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