GARRÉ’S OSTEOMYELITIS

A CASE REPORT WITH A 6- MONTH FOLLOW-UP

Authors

  • Bárbara de Oliveira Nogueira Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
  • Hiorran Almeida Matos Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
  • Karla Magnan Miyahira Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
  • José Alexandre da Rocha Curvelo Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
  • Maria Elisa Rangel Janini Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29327/24816.3.3-13

Abstract

Introduction: Garrè’s osteomyelitis is a rare, chronic infection associated with proliferative periostitis that induces reactional bone neoformation. Objective: To report the clinical case of successful treatment of Garre’s osteomyelitis in a young patient. Case report: An 11-year-old girl visited a dental clinic with
complaints of volume increase in the mandibular border accompanied by pain and facial asymmetry. Computed tomography revealed extensive tooth destruction, a periapical lesion, and several radiopaque bone laminations parallel to the mandible cortex, all findings suggestive of Garrè’s osteomyelitis. The patient was treated by tooth removal and antibiotic therapy, and the condition was completely resolved, with decreased facial asymmetry at the 6-month follow up. Conclusion: Once the diagnosis of Garrè’s steomyelitis is established and proper treatment is provided, the prognosis tends to be extremely favorable and bone remodeling should be considered until the affected surface returns to its normal anatomy.

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Published

2019-01-15

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3: September-December 2018

Section

Case Report