Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology  2004;34(4):219-223

Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the mandible.

Eui Hwan HWANG 1 ; Ji Young HWANG ; Sang Rae LEE

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Keywords

Neoplasm Metastasis; Adenocarcinoma; Jaw; Lung

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Metastases to the jawbones are found predominantly in the mandible and are rare in relation to the overall spectrum of oral malignancy. Analysis of the literature shows that the most frequent primary sites are the breast, lung, kidney, thyroid, and prostate. Adenocarcinoma of the mandible, whether primary or metastatic, are usually difficult to diagnose clinically. We report a case illustrating the clinical, radiographic, and histologic findings of a metastatic lung adenocarcinoma of the anterior mandible in a 58-year-old male.