Mandibular destructive radiolucent lesion: The first sign of multiple myeloma
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Mandibular destructive radiolucent lesion: The first sign of multiple myeloma
The occurrence of a mandibular lesion as the first sign of multiple myeloma (MM) is uncommon. This report describes a case of MM diagnosed because of a mandibular lesion. A 62-year-old woman presented a destructive radiolucent lesion in the right mandibular ramus. The lesion caused rupture of the anterior cortical bone and extended from the retromolar area to the coronoid process. An incisional...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1989-5488
DOI: 10.4317/jced.52832