Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Mimicking Bone Metastasis
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Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Mimicking Bone Metastasis
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 bo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-6706,2090-6714
DOI: 10.1155/2014/281812