Challenges in the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma mimicking medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: a multi-hospital-based case series

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; Unit of Oral Medicine and Dentistry for Fragile Patients, Department of Rehabilitation, Fragility, and Continuity of Care, University Hospital Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
• ² Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy; Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery and Implantology Unit (MedOralRes Group), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 A Coruña, Spain; Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Electronic address: [email protected].
• ³ Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery and Implantology Unit (MedOralRes Group), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 A Coruña, Spain; Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
• ⁴ Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Clinica del Mediterraneo of Ragusa, 97100 Ragusa, Italy.
• ⁵ Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
• ⁶ Department ProMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
• ⁷ Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; Unit of Oral Medicine and Dentistry for fragile patients, Department of Rehabilitation, fragility, and continuity of care, University Hospital Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy.