Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6058054 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Tubercular osteomyelitis of midfacial bones is extremely rare, although tuberculosis of long bones and the vertebral column is not uncommon. Because of the rare incidence, myriad presentation, and lack of specific symptoms, this condition presents a challenge in diagnosis and calls for acute clinical awareness. This article presents a case report of a 12-year-old girl with complaints of gradually increasing swelling lateral to and below her right eye for 4 months with pus discharge. She was treated with surgical curettage and 4-drug antitubercular therapy and responded with complete remission of the sinus.
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Authors
Virendra MDS, Shruti MDS, Pranav MDS, Amrish MDS, Anjali MDS,