Maxillomandibular osteomyelitis in osteopetrosis. Report of a case and review of the literature

摘要: Osteopetrosis is a rare hereditary group of bony displasias. They range from devastating metabolic disease (including severe malignant infantile osteopetrosis) to other conditions with more benign phenotype (autosomal dominant osteopetrosis I and II). Several case reports have been published infectious complications affecting the mandible but maxillary affectation quite rare. We present 23-year-old woman recessive form complicated by repeated episodes osteomyelitis (caused actinomyces) maxilla.