Title of article
Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report
Author/Authors
Sharifi ، Reza - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Sayedyahossein ، Amirsalar - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Pages
3
From page
63
To page
65
Abstract
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a necrotizing vasculitis characterized by damage to blood vessels and subsequent ischemic tissue changes in various organs. The case presented here is a 51-year-old man with PAN, who has recently developed osteomyelitis of mandible. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of jaw osteomyelitis in patients with PAN.
Keywords
Polyarteritis nodosa , Osteomyelitis , Vasculitis
Journal title
Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research
Record number
2461947
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