Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report

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...

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Main Authors: Reza Sharifi, Amirsalar Sayedyahossein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research
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Online Access:https://jcr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jcr/article/view/16
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-743dd0e0c5e942f5bb3ffe69a073bc952022-12-21T20:17:17ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Craniomaxillofacial Research2345-54892345-62132015-10-0113-4Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case reportReza Sharifi0Amirsalar Sayedyahossein1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, and Craniomaxillofacial Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCraniomaxillofacial Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPolyarteritis 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.https://jcr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jcr/article/view/16Polyarteritis nodosaOsteomyelitisVasculitis
spellingShingle Reza Sharifi
Amirsalar Sayedyahossein
Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report
Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research
Polyarteritis nodosa
Osteomyelitis
Vasculitis
title Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report
title_full Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report
title_fullStr Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report
title_short Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report
title_sort osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa a case report
topic Polyarteritis nodosa
Osteomyelitis
Vasculitis
url https://jcr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jcr/article/view/16
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