Review article

Diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis a review and case

Vedran Uglešić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marijo Bagatin ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The bone responds to stimulation with new bone formation, resorption or the combination of both. Exclussive bone formation i. e. sclerosation is defined as an increase in the bony mass which is a result of either decreased resorption or excessive bone production. The authors describe the folowing inflamatory sclerosing jaw lesions: sclerosing osteitis, sclerosing periostitis of Garre and diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis. The etiopathogenesis, clinical features, histologic findings, diagnostic procedures, therapy and prognosis are presented fo reach pathologic entity. Further a case of rare localisation of difuse sclerosing osteom yelitis in maxilla is reported. In conclusion, the autors point out that all persistent complication following tooth extraction must arise suspection of among other
problems, of diffuse sclerosing osteom yelitis, bearing in mind. Despite therapy the disease freqently recures.

Keywords

diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis; maxilla

Hrčak ID:

105100

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/105100

Publication date:

15.12.1988.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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