Oro-Nasal Fistula - A Rare Presentation Of Maxillary Osteomyelitis In The Modern Era Of Antibiotics

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Osteomyelitis of maxillofacial region is uncommon, among which mandible is more common than maxilla. Maxillary osteomyelitis is rare, as maxilla being a cancellous bone with significant collateral blood flow and scarce medullary tissue. We hereby report a case of maxillary osteomyelitis with different symptomatology & its management. The patient had an uneventful recovery. When Maxillary osteomyelitis is present, there is possibility of malignancy or granulomatous disease and it should be ruled out.

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