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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2016

A 73-year-old man is registered for regular check-ups in an oncological clinic after completion of the combined treatment for oral mucosa cancer stage II (radiation therapy and surgery). During one of the routine check-ups an area of exposed mandibular bone is detected. There are no inflammatory changes of surrounding mucosa. A sinus tract with weak granulation is observed. Mandibular X-ray shows sequestrum without clear margin between healthy and necrotic bone. What diagnosis is most likely?

Answer options

  1. Relapse of oral mucosa cancer
  2. Mandibular osteoradionecrosis
  3. Posttraumatic mandibular osteomyelitis
  4. Acute purulent mandibular osteomyelitis
  5. Chronic mandibular periostitis
Correct answer

Mandibular osteoradionecrosis

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