Jaw complications associated with bisphosphonate use in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias.

Medical Oncology
S G ThakkarM A Hussein

Abstract

Osteonecrosis of the jaw has been linked with bisphosphonate use in breast cancer and multiple myeloma patients. We report 17 cases of patients with plasma cell dyscrasia being treated with bisphosphonate who developed osteonecrosis/osteomyelitis of the jaw. Seventeen patients evaluated at our institution between 1998 and 2005 are reported. All were being treated with bisphosphonates for a median of 5 mo prior to the onset of jaw symptoms. Sixteen of the 17 patients are 51 yr or older. None of the patients had been irradiated in the jaw nor had obvious osseous manifestation of multiple myeloma in the jaw. Thirteen patients were receiving zoledronic acid and four patients were receiving pamidronate at the onset of jaw symptoms. Six of the 17 did receive both agents at some time and all of these individuals were receiving zoledronic acid at diagnosis. Microorganisms were isolated in 7/17 patients with the most common organism being actinomycosis. We have initiated the following guidelines in an effort to ameliorate the incidence of this complication. Patients should have a full dental examination at the time of diagnosis of the plasma cell dyscrasia especially if bisphosphonates are to be considered as part of the therapy. In add...Continue Reading

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