Open AccessMultiple myeloma of the jaw: A case report
Author(s) -
Shubhasini A Raghavan,
Praveen Birur Nagaraj,
Bhanushree Ramaswamy,
Darshana S Nayak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.155664
Subject(s) - medicine , multiple myeloma , skull , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , radiography , rib cage , osteonecrosis of the jaw , osteoporosis , radiology , surgery , pathology , anatomy , bisphosphonate , botany , biology , genus
Multiple myeloma is a systemic B-cell lymphoproliferative disease that causes osteolytic lesions in the vertebra, ribs, pelvic bone, skull and jaw. Rarely jaw lesions are seen as the first sign in multiple myeloma. This is a case report with follow up of a 57-year-old female patient, previously treated for osteoporosis, who presented with a swelling of the jaw. On radiographic examination, she was found to have osteolytic lesions in the mandible and skull bones. These conventional aids led to the diagnosis of multiple myeloma thereby proving that the osteoporotic lesions were a part of the spectrum of multiple myeloma. The patient underwent chemotherapy and is currently on follow-up. This case report emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis of multiple myeloma in the jaw using readily available technologies and illustrates the contribution that oral assessment can provide