Abstract
Sudanese female 68 years old with a history of a back cancer of unknown origin. She complained of painful swelling in the posterior border of the mandible, confirmed diagnosis by incisional biopsy was multiple myeloma. After chemotherapy impressive improvement was observed. The present case was diagnosed with multiple myeloma based on the oral findings.
Highlights
Oral Manifestations of Multiple Myeloma Case ReportAbstract oral and maxillofacial region include gingival bleeding, swelling, parathesia, and dental mobility or migration [12]
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a relatively rare malignant hematological disease, characterized by proliferation of a single clone of plasma cells in the bone marrow
Multiple myeloma is defined by ≥10% of plasma cell infiltration in the bone marrow, ≥30 g/L of monoclonal protein and presence of hypercalcaemia, renal insufficiency, anemia, and bone lytic lesions [2,3]
Summary
Abstract oral and maxillofacial region include gingival bleeding, swelling, parathesia, and dental mobility or migration [12]. Sudanese female 68 years old with a history of a back cancer of unknown origin. She complained of painful swelling in the posterior border of the mandible, confirmed diagnosis by incisional biopsy was multiple myeloma. The present case was diagnosed with multiple myeloma based on the oral findings.
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