TY - JOUR ID - 39795 TI - Mandibular Swelling as the First Manifestation of Multiple Myeloma JO - Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences JA - IJMS LA - en SN - 0253-0716 AU - Amirchaghmaghi, Maryam AU - Pakfetrat, Atessa AU - Mosannen Mozafari, Pegah AU - Saghafi, Shadi AD - Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 35 IS - 4 SP - 331 EP - 334 KW - Multiple myeloma KW - jaw neoplasm KW - Oral manifestation DO - N2 - Multiple myeloma is a monoclonal malignant proliferation of plasma cells. The disease is more frequent in men, and the average age of patients at the time of diagnosis of the disease is about 60 years. Solitary myeloma may be the first manifestation of the disseminated form of multiple myeloma, which is characterized by multiple skeletal lesions, general metabolic alterations, impairment of renal function and eventually death.The findings in regards to the present case suggest that oral manifestations may be the first sign of multiple myeloma. This might highlight the important role that a dentist can have in the early diagnosis of the disease.  UR - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_39795.html L1 - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_39795_5e05e28508aa0fcf93a4631bf01ad261.pdf ER -