Albers-Sch?nger disease disclosed by maxillary osteitis. Apropos of a case in an African |
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| Authors: | G Gouzien J L Perret Y Lunven |
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| Affiliation: | Service de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale, Centre Hospitalier de Libreville, Gabon. |
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| Abstract: | The authors reported here a case of dominant form of osteopetrosis. The patient was a 28 years old man hospitalized for a mandibular osteitis consecutive to a tooth extraction. The clinical examination detected a splenomegaly. The laboratory tests showed anemia and thrombopenia. A radiographic skeletal survey detected a typical generalized osteocondensation. The authors pointed out the radiologic signs of the disease and underscored the difficulties in managing osteomyelitis of the jaw in such patients. |
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