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This manuscript presents an unusual radiographic manifestation of multiple myeloma occurring in the mandible. A 40-year-old man, referred to our hospital, presented with a swelling of the right mandible. Microscopic examination and laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Radiographic examination revealed a well-developed sun-ray appearance suspected in osteogenic sarcoma. This observation suggested the possibility of the periosteal reaction in this case of multiple myeloma.
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Shozushima, M., Suzuki, M., Ito, S. et al. Multiple myeloma with a distinct “sun-ray appearance” occurring in the jaw. Oral Radiol. 3, 27–32 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02351529
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