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Case Report Volume 14 Issue 3
Tuberculous osteomyelitis of maxilla in a teenage female patient
Sandhya Tamgadge, Treville Pereira, Subraj Shetty, Abhishek Jadhav, Vishal Punjabi
Received: September 10, 2026 | Published: September 24, 2026
Citation: Tamgadge S, Pereira T, Shetty S, et al. Tuberculous osteomyelitis of maxilla in a teenage female patient. MOJ Surg. 2026;14(2):100-102. DOI: 10.15406/mojs.2026.14.00322
Abstract
Tuberculosis osteomyelitis of the maxilla is a rare occurrence, especially in adolescents. This case report presents a 15-year-old female with pulmonary tuberculosis who developed maxillary osteomyelitis. The patient presented with persistent pain and swelling in the upper right anterior region, unresponsive to dental treatments. Clinical and radiographic examinations revealed significant bone destruction, leading to the diagnosis of tuberculosis osteomyelitis.
Keywords: tuberculosis, maxilla, osteomyelitis, adolescent, oral
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