| Literature DB >> 26734561 |
Suk Huh1, Chae-Yoon Lee1, Joo-Young Ohe1, Jung-Woo Lee1, Byung-Jun Choi1, Baek-Soo Lee1, Yong-Dae Kwon1.
Abstract
Dental infections and maxillary sinusitis are the main causes of osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis can occur in all age groups, and is more frequently found in the lower jaw than in the upper jaw. Systemic conditions that can alter the patient's resistance to infection including diabetes mellitus, anemia, and autoimmune disorders are predisposing factors for osteomyelitis. We report a case of uncommon broad maxillary osteonecrosis precipitated by uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic maxillary sinusitis in a female patient in her seventies with no history of bisphosphonate or radiation treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Maxillary osteomyelitis; Maxillary sinusitis
Year: 2015 PMID: 26734561 PMCID: PMC4699935 DOI: 10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.6.332
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg ISSN: 1225-1585