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Role of Nasal Endoscopy in Chronic Osteomyelitis of Maxilla and Zygoma : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Naik, Ashok S.
Prasad, K. C.
Arunkumar, J. S.
Santhosh, S. G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Osteomyelitis of the jaws was relatively common before the era of antibiotic therapy and preventive and restorative dentistry.
Osteomyelitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory process that can involve cortical and trabecular aspects of bone or bone marrow.
Cranial bones are infrequently involved, but spreading of inflammation with involvement of surrounding structures represents important risk, such as cerebral abscess, encephalitis, or meningitis.
The mandible is more commonly involved than the maxilla.
Dentogenic infections cause 38% of mandibular and 25% of maxillary involvement.
Involvement of zygoma is very rare.
Factors like viral fevers, malnutrition, malaria, anemia,tobacco chewing, immunodeficiency, osteopetrosis, Paget’s disease of bone, and florid cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD) result in decreased vascularity of the affected bone, predisposing to the development of osteomyelitis.
We present a case of osteomyelitis of left maxilla and zygoma with oroantral fistula in an immunocompetent adult male caused by dentogenic infection.
The complete resolution of infection was gained with surgical treatment using nasal endoscope and antibiotic therapy.
The aims of this paper are to illustrate diagnostic patterns, to report radiographic findings and surgical treatment using nasal endoscope in a case of osteomyelitis of maxilla and zygoma.
The prognosis and cosmetic results are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arunkumar, J. S.& Naik, Ashok S.& Prasad, K. C.& Santhosh, S. G.. 2011. Role of Nasal Endoscopy in Chronic Osteomyelitis of Maxilla and Zygoma : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arunkumar, J. S.…[et al.]. Role of Nasal Endoscopy in Chronic Osteomyelitis of Maxilla and Zygoma : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Arunkumar, J. S.& Naik, Ashok S.& Prasad, K. C.& Santhosh, S. G.. Role of Nasal Endoscopy in Chronic Osteomyelitis of Maxilla and Zygoma : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499259
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499259