Clinical introduction: A 77-year-old man presented to the ED with a history of fevers, purulent drainage and right mandibular pain. He had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma 2 years previously and was receiving treatment with pamidronate. On presentation, the lower right lip and chin were anaesthetic, tooth number 31 had grade 2 mobility and a 15 mm long ulceration was present on the lingual aspect of the mandible (figure 1). Antibiotics were administered, and a maxillofacial CT without contrast was performed (figure 2).emermed;36/1/17/F1F1F1Figure 1Clinical examination revealing a 15 mm long ulceration (arrow mark) associated with the lingual aspect of tooth number 31.emermed;36/1/17/F2F2F2Figure 2CT maxillofacial (coronal) demonstrating osseous destruction (arrow mark) of the right mandibular body.
Question: What is your diagnosis?Odontogenic abscessBenign fibro-osseous lesionMedication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ)Metastatic malignancy.
Keywords: head; infection.
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