Metastatic tumours to the oral region. An overview

Metastatic tumours to the oral region are uncommon. There are more published cases of jawbone métastases than in oral soft tissues. The most common primary sources of metastatic tumours to the oral region are the breast, lung, kidney, bone and colon. The breast is the most common primary site for tu...

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Published in:European journal of cancer. Part B, Oral oncology Oral oncology, 1995-11, Vol.31 (6), p.355-360
Main Authors: Hirshberg, A., Buchner, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
gingiva
Humans
jaws
Male
Medical sciences
metastases
Middle Aged
mouth neoplasm
Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mouth Neoplasms - secondary
Mouth Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasm Metastasis
oral mucosa
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - secondary
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:Metastatic tumours to the oral region are uncommon. There are more published cases of jawbone métastases than in oral soft tissues. The most common primary sources of metastatic tumours to the oral region are the breast, lung, kidney, bone and colon. The breast is the most common primary site for tumours metastasising to the jawbones, whereas the lung is the most common source for métastases to the oral soft tissues. In the jawbones, the common location of the metastatic lesions is the mandible, with the molar area being the most frequent involved site. In the oral soft tissues, the attached gingiva is the most common affected site followed by the tongue. In nearly 30% of cases, the metastatic lesion in the oral region is the first indication of an undiscovered malignancy at a distant site. The biological basis of the metastatic process is discussed.
ISSN:0964-1955
1878-6766
DOI:10.1016/0964-1955(95)00031-3