Osteopetrosis-associated osteomyelitis of the jaws: a report of 4 cases

摘要: Osteopetrosis represents a heterogeneous group of rare, hereditary bone disorders with variable clinical features and an increase in density. The common findings that usually lead to the detection disease are fractures osteomyelitis mandible. We report 4 cases osteopetrosis, complicated by jaws. Maxillary was involved 3 mandible 1 cases. Osteomyelitis maxilla is extremely rare. When it occurs, there invariably underlying predisposing condition. All patients presented after dental extraction. Skeletal survey revealed multiple healed long bones all Two myelophthisic anemia evidence extraosseous hematopoiesis patient osteopetrotic stenosis optic auditory nerve exit foramina. were treated intravenous antibiotic therapy debridement necrotic bone.