Nintedanib-induced osteomyelitis of the jaw against the background of COVID-19 infection

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PURPOSE: Various medications are administered to treat Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and prevent its complications. Some medicines have complications and long-term effects, which may mimic other conditions, making precise diagnosis difficult. This report aims to bring to light one such complication, medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), secondary to a commonly prescribed medication for preventing lung fibrosis post-COVID-19 infection.

METHOD: A 33-year-old male reported to our department with the typical clinical and radiological features of Mucormycosis of the upper jaw post-COVID-19 infection. However, on detailed evaluation of his history (controlled diabetic and short duration of steroid therapy) and review of the mycology staining, bacteriology, culture, and histopathological reports, we came to a negative diagnosis for Mucormycosis. The patient was, however, on treatment for the prevention of lung fibrosis with Nintedanib (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) 150 mg twice a day for one month.

RESULT: In the absence of predisposing factors and negative laboratory findings for mucormycosis, we arrived at a diagnosis of MRONJ, attributable to Nintedanib therapy given to prevent lung fibrosis post-COVID-19 infection.

CONCLUSION: The use of Nintedanib has recently increased due to the high incidence of lung fibrosis post-COVID-19 infection. However, Nintedanib should be considered a causative agent for osteonecrosis of the jaw in the absence of other obvious predisposing factors. Therefore, Nintedanib must be administered after a thorough consideration of risk factors.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:125

Enthalten in:

Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery - 125(2024), 2 vom: 28. Apr., Seite 101651

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kudva, Adarsh [VerfasserIn]
Saha, Mehul [VerfasserIn]
G, Srikanth [VerfasserIn]
S, Arun [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Swati [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Case Reports
G6HRD2P839
Indoles
Lung fibrosis
MRONJ
Mucormycosis
Nintedanib

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101651

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NLM362743347