Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2018
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 in?ammatory changes of surrounding mucosa. A ?stula tract with soft granulation is detected. Mandibular X-ray shows a sequestrum without clear margin between healthy and necrotic bone. What is the most likely provisional diagnosis?
Answer options
- Relapse of oral mucosa cancer
- Posttraumatic mandibular osteomyelitis
- Chronic mandibular periostitis
- Mandibular osteoradionecrosis
- Acute purulent mandibular osteomyelitis
Correct answer
Mandibular osteoradionecrosis
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