Osteonecrosis of the jaws: a complication of cancer chemotherapy.

Head & neck surgery ·Vol. 4 ·No. 3 ·1982-00-00 ·Pages 251-3

Schwartz HC

Abstract

Two unusual cases of osteonecrosis of the jaws in edentulous patients are described. One case involved the maxilla and the other the mandible. Both patients were compromised hosts who were undergoing cancer chemotherapy. Both developed local mucosal infections beneath their dentures before the bone became involved. The role of dentures in producing local irritation and in masking the problem is discussed.

MeSH Terms

Adult Aged Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Drug Therapy, Combination Female Hodgkin Disease/drug therapy Humans Jaw Diseases/chemically induced Lomustine/adverse effects Male Mechlorethamine/adverse effects Osteonecrosis/chemically induced Prednisone/adverse effects Procarbazine/adverse effects Vincristine/adverse effects

Chemicals

Antineoplastic Agents Procarbazine Mechlorethamine Vincristine Lomustine Prednisone

Authors & Affiliations

1 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Schwartz H C

Supplementary Concepts

MOPP protocol (Protocol)

Article Info

Journal

Head & neck surgery

Abbr.

Head Neck Surg

ISSN

0148-6403

DOI

10.1002/hed.2890040313

Published

1982-00-00

Pages

251-3

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7909027

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1002/hed.2890040313

Analysis Services

Osteonecrosis of the jaws: a complication of cancer chemotherapy.

Contact

WeChat Official Account