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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

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

Mandibular osteoradionecrosis

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