Published March 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Unusual malignant neoplasms occurring around dental implants: A report of 2 cases

  • 1. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul (United States)

Description

Osseo integrated implants are now commonplace in contemporary dentistry. However, a number of complications can occur around dental implants, including peri-implantitis, maxillary sinusitis, osteomyelitis, and neoplasms. There have been several reports of a malignant neoplasm occurring adjacent to a dental implant. In this report, we describe 2 such cases. One case was that of a 75-year-old man with no previous history of malignant disease who developed a solitary plasma cytoma around a dental implant in the left posterior mandible, and the other was that of a 43-year-old man who was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma adjacent to a dental implant in the right posterior mandible. Our experiences with these 2 cases suggest the possibility of a relationship between implant treatment and an inflammatory cofactor that might increase the risk of development of a malignant neoplasm

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Imaging Science in Dentistry
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
1
Series
17 refs, 8 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 59-65
ISSN
2233-7822

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
49063496
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DENTISTRY; DIAGNOSIS; HAZARDS; IMPLANTS; INFLAMMATION; JAW; NEOPLASMS; PLASMA; TUMOR CELLS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL CELLS; BODY; DISEASES; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SKELETON; SKULL; SYMPTOMS