Garre's sclerosing osteomyelitis

Garre's sclerosing osteomyelitis is a type of chronic osteomyelitis also called periostitis ossificans and Garré's sclerosing osteomyelitis.

It is a rare disease.^[1] It mainly affects children and young adults.^[2] It is associated with a low grade infection, which may be due to dental caries (cavities in the teeth).^{[citation needed]}

The body of the mandible may show irregular lucent/opaque changes with subperiosteal opaque layering along inferior border. It is a chronic osteomyelitis with subperiosteal bone and collagen deposition. There is no suppuration and sinus formation. It was first described by the Swiss surgeon Carl Garré and is named after him.^{[citation needed]}