Osteomyelitis in pycnodysostosis - report of 2 clinical cases

Osteomyelitis in pycnodysostosis - report of 2 clinical cases

Pycnodysostosis is a rare craniofacial syndrome characterized by dwarfism, cranial anomalies, diffuse osteosclerosis where multiple fracture of long bones and osteomyelitis of jaw are frequent complications. This clinical entity was first described in 1962 by Maroteaux and Lamy. This article present...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2015-01, Vol.9 (1), p.ZD15-ZD17
Hauptverfasser: S, Rohit, B, Praveen Reddy, B, Sreedevi, Prakash, Sandeep
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Sprache:eng
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Dentistry Section
osteomyelitis
pathological fracture
pycnodysostosis
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Zusammenfassung:Pycnodysostosis is a rare craniofacial syndrome characterized by dwarfism, cranial anomalies, diffuse osteosclerosis where multiple fracture of long bones and osteomyelitis of jaw are frequent complications. This clinical entity was first described in 1962 by Maroteaux and Lamy. This article presents two clinical cases of pycnodysostosis with their clinical and radiological characteristics.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2015/10114.5461