A 10-year-old boy was seen because of a bony hard swelling of his left jaw. A panographic radiograph showed a mottled lucency associated with grossly carious tooth no. 19. He also had low-grade, intermittent pain associated with the tooth for the past year. This description best fits which of the following?

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Garré's osteomyelitis, also known as chronic osteomyelitis with proliferative periostitis, is characterized by a bony hard swelling and is often associated with a carious tooth and low-grade pain, fitting the description provided.

A 10-Year-Old Boy Was Seen Because of a Bony Hard