Isolated tuberculous osteomyelitis of mandibular condyle: A rare presentation unmasked by domestic violence

Authors : Anandita Dalal, Ankita Mehta*, Saloni Mahajan, Sunil Arora, Rajeev Sen

DOI : 10.18231/j.jdpo.2024.013

Volume : 9

Issue : 1

Year : 2024

Page No : 73-75

Tuberculosis (TB) is a granulomatous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis can be pulmonary as well as extrapulmonary. Tubercular osteomyelitis accounts for about 10% of all cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We present a case of a 40-year-old female with pain and swelling developing after a slap by her husband. The swelling was investigated including a biopsy and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of tubercular osteomyelitis of the mandibular condyle.


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