Garre’s Osteomyelitis of the Mandible: Report of 2 Cases

Ali Mohammed Makrami; Afaf Ali  Hakami; Ahlam Ahmed Alhazmi; Ahlam Ahmed Shafei; Mahasin Ahmed  Alnemi; Samsheer Kannambra Mohammed Ali; Fareedi Mukram Ali

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.5630

Authors

Ali Mohammed Makrami Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Afaf Ali Hakami Ministry of Health, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Ahlam Ahmed Alhazmi College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Ahlam Ahmed Shafei College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Mahasin Ahmed Alnemi College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Samsheer Kannambra Mohammed Ali College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Fareedi Mukram Ali College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6315-8273

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.5630

Keywords:

Osteomyelitis, Garre’s Osteomyelitis, Odontogenic infection, mandible, children

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Garre’s osteomyelitis is a rare type of chronic osteomyelitis that mainly affects children and young adults. This disease is commonly associated with an odontogenic infection resulting from dental caries.

CASE REPORTS: This article describes two case reports of young boys with Garre’s osteomyelitis of mandible caused by odontogenic infection.

RESULTS: The cases were managed by extraction followed by antibiotics and the healing was achieved uneventfully.

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