J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2010 Jan;32(1):86-88.

METASTATIC CANCER OF THE MANDIBLE: A CASE REPORT

• Seo GE
• Jeung JA
• Park SJ
• Lee SW

Abstract

Oral metastatic tumors are uncommon and account for about 1% of malignant oral neoplasm. The metastatic lesions are common in breast, lung, kidney and thyroid cancer. About 20% of oral mucosal metastasis is founded before detection of primary lesions. Usually, the metastatic lesions of the oral cavity are involved in the jaw bone, especially mandible more than the oral soft tissues. We report a case diagnosed as the stomach cancer with mandible metastatic lesion looking like TMJ abscess.

Keyword

Metastatic carcinoma; Stomach; Mandible

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Breast
Jaw
Kidney
Lung
Mandible
Mouth
Mouth Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Stomach
Stomach Neoplasms
Temporomandibular Joint
Thyroid Neoplasms