Oral administration of alendronate and vitamin D3 for the treatment of chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis of the jaw

We report the case of a 5-year-old girl with spontaneous jaw pain and a large pre-auricular facial swelling overlying the angle of the mandible that was non-responsive to previous antibiotic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatment. The diagnosis was confirmed as CNO following evaluation and workup by a multidisciplinary team. The patient exhibited a favourable response to oral alendronate sodium plus vitamin D3 combination treatment.

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - July 13, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: X. Yang, K. Zhou, W. Shang, K. Song Tags: Case Report Source Type: research