14Feb 2023
Bell’s palsy with facial bone involvement: A rare presentation of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis with literature review

Bell’s palsy with facial bone involvement: A rare presentation of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis with literature review

Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is a chronic, sterile, inflammatory disease. It primarily presents with nonspecific bone pain and swelling but ultimately can cause bone destruction and deformities, if left untreated. The involvement of the cranial bones (apart from the mandible) is rare in CNO. In this report, we present a rare case of CNO affecting facial and cranial bones

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