Osteopetrosis of the mandible masquerading as tubercular osteomyelitis.

摘要: Osteopetrosis is a rare congenital (autosomal type) disorder of the skeletal system. Several variants have been described in literature with grossly variant prognosis and clinical behaviour. reports intractable osteomyelitis jaw bones secondary to osteopetrosis, particularly mandible, published widely. However, there no report complete mandible sequestrating de novo, literature. An overview this spectrum sclerotic bone disease, its presentation oro-facial region, diagnostic challenge it poses management dilemma offers maxillofacial surgeon discussed protocol for managing disease effectively presented. A illustration complexities osteopetrosis-induced demonstrated very case which entire had sequestrated.