Morales ND, Sánchez AJG, Pereira DC

Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 102-108
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ABSTRACT

Albers-Schomberg disease or osteopetrosis is a rare bone condition. Mandibular osteomyelitis is an infrequent complication of this disease. It was for this reason, alongside the peculiar clinical presentation of both entities, that we decided to present this case. A male 32-year-old patient with a history of benign adult Albers-Schomberg disease attended consultation two years ago and stated to have undergone exodontia eleven months before, after which he had had facial swelling and pain of variable intensity with acute episodes. Clinical and imaging studies led to the diagnosis of mandibular osteomyelitis as a complication of his underlying condition. Treatment consisted of antimicrobial therapy, exeresis of the necrotic bone and hyperbaric oxygen. Two years later the patient came back to consultation with a relapse of the acute pain process. Spontaneous expulsion of an osseous sequestrum was performed, followed by partial mandibulectomy and reconstruction with a mandibular plate. At this moment the patient does not present any signs of relapse of the acute pain process. Three months after surgery, he remains under strict surveillance.

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