J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
2009 Feb;35(1):39-40.
Maxillary sinusitis as a complication of oral bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaw: A case report
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- 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University Dental School, Seoul, Korea. kwony@khu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
Abstract
- Maxillary sinusitis is an infectious disease which can arise from odontogenic etiology and a maxillary osteomyelitis can spread into the sinus and consequently develop maxillary sinusitis. In this case report, a mid eighty's lady was diagnosed as BRONJ with maxillary sinusitis as a complication. The patient was managed successfully in collaboration with a endocrinologist. Through serial follow-up of serum CTX, we could decide the timing of surgical intervention.
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