J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2024 Jan-Mar;28(1):138-141. doi: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_297_23. Epub 2024 Apr 15.
ABSTRACT
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy, and its typical radiographic presentation includes punched-out radiolucency of the skull. It is a bourgeois description of myeloma and often holds good in most cases. However, the diagnosis can get tricky when a patient walks into the clinic with non-specific signs and symptoms. Many suspicions arise when we examine a well-defined mandibular swelling, but the real picture is revealed with thorough screening. This article presents a rare mandibular swelling diagnosed as MM, emphasizing important differential diagnoses for maxillofacial surgeons and pathologists.
PMID:38800419 | PMC:PMC11126243 | DOI:10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_297_23