Jaw osteonecrosis associated with chronic use of corticosteroids in patients with dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis (DM) is part of a group of rare diseases classified as idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, autoimmune origin. The main clinical manifestations are the weakness of the muscles and the presence of skin lesions, which may progress to severe systemic changes. The most common treatment is based on the use of corticosteroids and immunosuppressant. A female patient, 64 years old, diagnosed with diabetes and chronic use of prednisone 60 mg/day, showed osteonecrosis in the jaw after tooth extractions and spontaneously in the jaw, causing her hospitalization.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: CPP - Clinical Poster Presentation Source Type: research