Medicine:Garre's sclerosing osteomyelitis

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Garre's sclerosing osteomyelitis
Other namesProliferative periostitis
SpecialtyInfectious disease

Garre's sclerosing osteomyelitis is a type of chronic osteomyelitis also called periostitis ossificans and Garré's sclerosing osteomyelitis.

It is a rare disease.[1] It mainly affects children and young adults.[2] It is associated with a low grade infection, which may be due to dental caries (cavities in the teeth).[citation needed]

The body of the mandible may show irregular lucent/opaque changes with subperiosteal opaque layering along inferior border. It is a chronic osteomyelitis with subperiosteal bone and collagen deposition. There is no suppuration and sinus formation. It was first described by the Swiss surgeon Carl Garré.[citation needed]

References

  1. "Sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garré periostitis ossificans". J Craniofac Surg 13 (6): 765–8. November 2002. doi:10.1097/00001665-200211000-00010. PMID 12457091. 
  2. "Garre's sclerosing osteomyelitis". J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 25 Suppl: S30–3. 2007. PMID 17921638.