Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3133692 | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A case of osteomyelitis in a 71-year-old woman with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is reported. Osteomyelitis of the jaw is a well known condition of the oral and maxillofacial region that may cause severe morbidity. It is well documented that vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell anaemia, a hemolytic blood disorder, can make the jaw bone susceptible to osteomyelitis. The authors report a case proposing an association between PNH and osteomyelitis of the mandible.
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Authors
M. Kharazmi, K. Carlson, L. Björnstad, A. Petersson, G. Warfvinge,