Case of maxillary avascular necrosis due to oral bisphosphonates, presenting with signs of malignancy

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 124, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1318-1320

  Green, R ^a   Blackmore, K ^b   Robson, A ^b  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avascular Necrosis; Bisphosphonates; Maxilla

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM;

ADULT; ALVEOLAR BONE; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAW DISEASE; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY AVASCULAR NECROSIS; MAXILLARY SINUS; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE POLYP; OSTEOPOROSIS; SIDE EFFECT; TOOTH FISTULA;

BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; DIPHOSPHONATES; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAXILLARY DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEONECROSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; TOOTH SOCKET;

EID: 78649979270     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215110000770     Document Type: Article

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