Mandibular lesion as the first evidence of multiple myeloma

Plasma cell dyscrasias affect the jaws relatively infrequently, and on rare occasions this is the first sign of the disease. This article describes the case of a patient aged 53 who presented with a lytic lesion in the right mandible which was initially diagnosed as an ameloblastoma. The diagnosis w...

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Published inJournal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery Vol. 17; no. 7; pp. 315 - 317
Main Authors Monje, Florencio, Gil-Diez, José L., Campano, Fernando J., Alonso del Hoyo, José R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.10.1989
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Mandibular plasmocytoma
Mandibular radiolucent lesion
Monoclonal gammapathy
Myeloma
Mandibular radiolucent lesion
Monoclonal gammapathy
Myeloma
Mandibular plasmocytoma
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Summary:Plasma cell dyscrasias affect the jaws relatively infrequently, and on rare occasions this is the first sign of the disease. This article describes the case of a patient aged 53 who presented with a lytic lesion in the right mandible which was initially diagnosed as an ameloblastoma. The diagnosis was made histopathologically and further investigation showed that the patient had multiple myelomatosis.
ISSN:1010-5182
1878-4119
DOI:10.1016/S1010-5182(89)80060-5