Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible

1983; Churchill Livingstone; Volume: 11; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0301-0503(83)80011-3

ISSN

2352-071X

Autores

L. Alagumba Nwoku, Tajudeen A. Kekere-Ekun, Danny R. Sawyer, Olusola O. Olude,

Tópico(s)

Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

Resumo

A case of primary tuberculous osteomyelitis in an 8-year-old school girl is presented. Further investigation showed that there was no involvement of any other tissue, and no foci could be found elsewhere in the body. The unusual presentation of this lesion is also emphazised.

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