Open AccessMedication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient with multiple myeloma
Author(s) -
Nupur Bhardwaj,
Mariappan Jonathan Daniel,
Subramanian Vasudevan Srinivasan,
Vannathan Kumaran Jimsha
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.188766
Subject(s) - medicine , osteonecrosis of the jaw , multiple myeloma , dentistry , jaw fracture , surgery , bisphosphonate , osteoporosis
Osteonecrosis of jaws is a common complication of parenteral nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates and recently medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is contributing to the growing number of similar osteonecrosis cases which involve maxilla and mandible associated with other anti-resorptive and anti-angiogenic therapies. A 70-year-old male patient with multiple myeloma and discontinued chemotherapy reported with non-healing extraction site for past 1 year. He also complained of pus discharge extraorally for past 3 months. This case report describes the imaging findings of multiple myeloma in mandible and MRONJ