Ann Plast Reconstr Surg | Volume 4, Issue 3 | Case Report | Open Access

A Rare Case of 66-Year-Old Woman with Right Lumpy Jaw Syndrome and Pathological Fracture of the Mandible

Jehad Al Sukhun^*

Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, MedCare Hospital, UAE

^*Correspondance to: Jehad Al Sukhun 

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Abstract

Lumpy jaw is an extremely rare disease with few cases reported in the literature. This report presents the case of a lumpy jaw with mandibular pathological fracture associated with actinomycosis osteomyelitis, due to a dental infection. The case was managed surgically. An overview of the entity including literature review of the clinical presentation, diagnosis and emerging treatment criteria was discussed. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of actinomycosis arising in the setting of dental infection, and the importance of bone biopsy and cultures in arriving at a definitive and timely diagnosis.

Citation:

Al Sukhun J. A Rare Case of 66-Year-Old Woman with Right Lumpy Jaw Syndrome and Pathological Fracture of the Mandible. Ann Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020;4(3):1058..