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Spring 2001: Volume 25, Number 3
 
Pediatric Oral Pathology

An unusual form of Actinomycosis of the mandible with a resultant gross sequester in a 4-year-old child: a case report
Melahat Ogutcen-Toller / Alper Alkan / Sancar Baris / Nilufer Cakir

Mandibular osteomyelitis due to Actinomyces group is considered rare in the pediatric population.
The initial complaint of the 4-year-old child described here was increased swelling of his cheek and pain. The patient was managed successfully by surgical treatment with antibiotic therapy.
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