Radiographic characteristics of chronic diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis/tendoperiostitis of the mandible: a comparison with chronic suppurative osteomyelitis and osteoradionecrosis

This study aimed to investigate radiographic characteristics of DSO and compare these findings with the radiographic characteristics of CSO and ORN in order to radiographically distinguish these three diseases.In this retrospective study, 33 patients were clinically diagnosed with DSO (13), CSO (6), or ORN (14).

Source: Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery - July 2, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Marieke M. van de Meent, Sarina E.C. Pichardo, Myra F. Rodrigues, Berit M. Verbist, J.P.Richard van Merkesteyn Source Type: research