Hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis to the maxilla: a rare case

The manifestation of metastatic malignant disease in the oral cavity can present in a number of ways and may mimic benign conditions. This case reports a rare presentation from a metastasis of a hepatocellular carcinoma that had invaded the attached gingiva of the maxilla and which on initial inspec...

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Published in:Australian dental journal 2013-09, Vol.58 (3), p.373-375
Main Authors: Greenstein, A, Witherspoon, R, Iqbal, F, Coleman, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - secondary
Dentistry
Gingival Neoplasms - secondary
Granuloma, Pyogenic - pathology
hepatocellular carcinoma
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Maxillary Neoplasms - secondary
Oral pathology
Rare Diseases - pathology
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Summary:The manifestation of metastatic malignant disease in the oral cavity can present in a number of ways and may mimic benign conditions. This case reports a rare presentation from a metastasis of a hepatocellular carcinoma that had invaded the attached gingiva of the maxilla and which on initial inspection could have been misdiagnosed as a pyogenic granuloma. With the advent of new classes of drugs to manage this disease it could be expected that this presentation may become more common.
ISSN:0045-0421
1834-7819
DOI:10.1111/adj.12083