Maxillary Chronic Osteomyelitis Caused by Domestic Violence: A Diagnostic Challenge

Figure 3

Histopathology of surgical specimen. Note the acellular and avascular osseous tissue with reversal lines and irregular surface. Interspersed between bone tissue fragments there is a slightly basophilic, amorphous, and acellular material, suggestive of microbial colonies (hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification 200).