Pp - juvenile mandibular chronic osteomyelitis: the difficulty of clinical management

Girl, nine years old, referred with history of right parotid swelling for a year, diagnosed with mumps. After two months, she was hospitalized for suspicion of cytomegaloviruses. Clinical status regressed and reoccurred after a month. She was unsuccessfully treated with antibiotics and had monthly episodes of severe pain. Extraoral examination showed a slight increased volume in the right face, firm consistency and painful on touch. Intraoral examination showed intact mucosa, normal color, slight expansion of the right mandibular ramus and lockjaw.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Poster presentation Source Type: research