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Electroporation of Craniofacial Mesenchyme
Published on: November 28, 2011
A case of chronic granulomatous craniofacial osteomyelitis
Vidhu Sharma1, Darwin Kaushal2, Poonam Elhence3
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Abstract:
We present the clinical image of a 56-year old male who presented with chronic multiple craniofacial discharging sinuses with lytic, sclerotic destruction of facial bones on radiology causing gross facial deformity. He remained undiagnosed for years. The diagnosis was clinched on histopathology as a chronic granulomatous osteomyelitis showing Actinomyces.
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