Chronic suppurative osteomyelitis in a patient with autism spectrum disorder: challenges in clinical management

The present study reports the challenges faced during the diagnosis and treatment of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis in a patient with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A 23-year-old woman intern in a special care institution attended the special care dental clinic of the authors with an unusual periodontal lesion involving tooth 47. Tooth extraction was performed with curettage of the surrounding structures for histopathologic examination. Microscopic examination diagnosed an aggressive juvenile periodontitis leading to suppurative osteomyelitis.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research