Case Report

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

Abstract

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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Polyarteritis nodosa Osteomyelitis Vasculitis
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Sharifi R, Sayedyahossein A. Osteomyelitis of mandible in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report. J Craniomaxillofac Res. 2015;1(3-4):63-65.