Abstract

CHI RIVAS, Julio César; GUTIERREZ GALANO, Islay Efraín  and  FUENTES TEXIDOR, Roennis. Mandibular osteonecrosis induced by biphosfonates in an elderly. MEDISAN [online]. 2022, vol.26, n.3  Epub May 16, 2022. ISSN 1029-3019.

The case report of a 67 years elderly is described. He was assisted in the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of Mártires del Moncada Teaching Provincial Stomatological Clinic in Santiago de Cuba, referred from Conrado Benítez Teaching Provincial Cancer Hospital due to necrotic tissue in the inferior sector of the jaw. After the clinical and complementary exams, and also establish the presumed diagnosis of mandibular osteonecrosis induced by biphosfonates, it was decided to practice the exeresis of the necrotic bone portion, to which a histopathologic study was carried out that confirmed the existence of the disease. The postoperative evolution was satisfactory; there were not excessive inflammatory process neither dehiscence of the surgical wound.

Keywords : biphosfonates; osteonecrosis; mandibular diseases; maxillomandibular surgery.

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