Focal osteoporotic hematopoietic bone marrow defect formation around a dental implant: a case report

Focal osteoporotic bone marrow defects usually appear as asymptomatic radioluencies in the edentulous posterior mandible of middle-aged women. The exact causative factor in the majority of focal osteoporotic bone marrow defects is still unknown. Because of their radiological similarity with many int...

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Published inThe International journal of oral and maxillofacial implants Vol. 26; no. 1; p. e1
Main Authors Sencimen, Metin, Delilbasi, Cagri, Gulses, Aydin, Okcu, Kemel Murat, Gunhan, Omer, Varol, Altan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2011
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Adult
Bone Marrow - diagnostic imaging
Bone Marrow - pathology
Dental Implants, Single-Tooth - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Mandible - diagnostic imaging
Mandible - pathology
Osteoporosis - etiology
Radiography
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Summary:Focal osteoporotic bone marrow defects usually appear as asymptomatic radioluencies in the edentulous posterior mandible of middle-aged women. The exact causative factor in the majority of focal osteoporotic bone marrow defects is still unknown. Because of their radiological similarity with many intraosseous lesions, accurate diagnosis is possible only with histopathological examination. A focal osteoporotic bone marrow defect that occurred 2 years postoperatively apical to an implant is presented with clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic features. According to the literature scan, this is the first case report of this phenomenon caused by a dental implant. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2011;26:e1-e4.
ISSN:0882-2786