Otolaryngological complications of osteopetrosis
Srirompotong, S.; Saeng-Sa-Ard, S.; Srirompotong, S.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 85(4): 514-518
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 12118501 Document Number: 1785
Osteopetrosis is a rare inherited bone disease that affects both humans and various mammals. The authors report on two cases of osteopetrosis with otolaryngological complications. One patient had the childhood form and presented with chronic otitis media and brain abscess. The second patient had the adult form and presented with sinusitis from tooth extraction which developed into chronic osteomyelitis of the maxillary bone.
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