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Osteolysis Affecting the Jaws in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical and Osseous Changes Based on a Case Presentation
1Lecturer, Dept. of Dentoalveolar Surgery, Implant Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Objectives:
The aim of the current paper is to present a case of systemic sclerosis of the jaws with all the characteristics and some extensive findings.
Methods:
Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue condition characterized by chronic inflammatory changes, presenting with a number of symptoms. The paper aims to present a case of systemic sclerosis that had some of the characteristics of the condition unilaterally. The features were prominent and well demarcated on the panoramic radiograph.
Results:
The panoramic radiograph of the patient showed extensive condylar head resorption almost to the level of complete flattening.
Discussion:
The rarity of the condition and the awareness the oral radiologist must have upon presentation of similar images is the main reason for the presentation of the case. The features the case presents are both characteristic and well demarcated. Finally, the authors try to alert the clinician, who should be mindful of the fact that sclerodermatous involvement of organ systems is so pleotropic, that it may include the oral cavity, which is not always thoroughly observed, and is often left unattended by medical practitioners.
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