Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Mimicking Bone Metastasis
Joint Authors
Li, Xiao-Feng
Bhatt, Aashish
Bhatt, Geetika
Civelek, Ali Cahid
Dragun, Anthony E.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Osteonecrosis of the jaw is usually a potential complication of bisphosphonate therapy.
In a cancer patient, this disease entity can be misdiagnosed as a metastatic lesion.
Our aim is to make clinicians aware of bisphosphonate associated osteonecrosis of the jaw to prevent misdiagnosis and initiate proper treatment at the earliest.
We present the case of a breast cancer patient with multiple bony metastases and a jaw lesion presumed to be metastases.
After no response to palliative radiation, repeat radiological imaging studies revealed osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Correlating a patient’s clinical information with findings on diagnostic imaging studies, such as SPECT bone and CT scans, can help identify this potential complication of bisphosphonate treatment.
Early diagnosis helps minimize unnecessary biopsies and allows for the proper treatment to be instituted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bhatt, Geetika& Bhatt, Aashish& Dragun, Anthony E.& Li, Xiao-Feng& Civelek, Ali Cahid. 2014. Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Mimicking Bone Metastasis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bhatt, Geetika…[et al.]. Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Mimicking Bone Metastasis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bhatt, Geetika& Bhatt, Aashish& Dragun, Anthony E.& Li, Xiao-Feng& Civelek, Ali Cahid. Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Mimicking Bone Metastasis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460047
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460047