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Case Report
A Boy With Recurrent Swelling of the Jaw
by Lien Haverals, Marjolein Mattheij, Esther Hoppenreijs, Stefaan Bergé and Annemieke van der Weij
Pediatr. Rep. 2017, 9(4), 7489; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2017.7489 - 4 Jan 2018
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We present a 10-year old boy with recurrent swelling of the right mandibular region. Based on the diagnosis of chronic recurrent parotitis, he received only supportive treatment. Because of frequent relapses, the diagnosis was reconsidered. Magnetic resonance imaging, scintigraphy and biopsy were compatible [...] Read more.
We present a 10-year old boy with recurrent swelling of the right mandibular region. Based on the diagnosis of chronic recurrent parotitis, he received only supportive treatment. Because of frequent relapses, the diagnosis was reconsidered. Magnetic resonance imaging, scintigraphy and biopsy were compatible with chronic osteomyelitis. This lead to a diagnosis of mandibular primary chronic osteomyelitis, an uncommon non-suppurative inflammatory disease of unknown origin. After decortication of the mandible, the patient recovered well. Because there were no further complaints, the follow-up was ended 18 months after the operation. Full article
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