Table 2.
Oral features observed in the 70 studied subjects.
| Oral features | Multiple myeloma N = 42 (%) |
Control N = 28 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Oral mucosa features associated with MM or its treatment | ||
| Pale mucosa | 13 (31) | – |
| Swelling | 4 (9.5) | – |
| Facial palsy | 2 (4.7) | – |
| Osteonecrosis of the jaws | 2 (4.7) | – |
| Depapillation of the tongue | 1 (2.4) | – |
| Petechiae/ecchymosis | 1 (2.4) | – |
| Other oral mucosa features | ||
| Coated tongue | 6 (14.3) | 6 (21.4) |
| Leukoplakia | 4 (9.5) | – |
| Lymphadenopathy | 3 (7.1) | – |
| Traumatic ulcer | 1 (2.4) | – |
| Fissured tongue | – | 3 (10.7) |
| Candidiasis | 1 (2.4) | 2 (7.1) |
| Denture stomatitits | – | 2 (7.1) |
| Jawbone lesions | ||
| Associated with teetha | 14 (33.3) | 15 (53.6) |
| Suggestive of multiple myeloma | 31 (73.8) | NA |
| Plasmacytoma | 28 (66.7) | NA |
| “Punched out” lesion | 04 (9.5) | NA |
| Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia | 2 (4.7) | – |
MM: multiple myeloma; NA: not-applicable.
Some subjects presented more than one oral feature.
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p < 0.05.