Authors:
K. Surlan Popovic, A. Sirnik, M. Kocar; Ljubljana/SI
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2011/C-0558
Purpose
Bisphosphonates are drugs used in the treatment of lytic bone metastases,
multiple myeloma,
hypercalcemia of malignant origin,
osteoporosis,
and diseases such as Paget's disease.
Recently osteonecrosis of the jaw has been associated with the use of bisphosphonates.
This study describes the imaging findings of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaws.