Proliferative Periostitis in a Pediatric Patient

J Dent Child (Chic). 2018 Jan 15;85(1):23-27.

Abstract

Proliferative periostitis is a rare condition that can affect children and adolescents. It is characterized by the successive deposition of layers of bone caused by low-virulence infection or chronic inflammatory stimulation. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of proliferative periostitis in a pediatric patient, emphasizing the clinical and radiographic aspects as well as the therapeutic management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Periostitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Periostitis / pathology*