Prostate cancer represents the most frequent non-cutaneous neoplasia in males. This
type of neoplasia can develop peculiar patterns of evolution, presenting, in many
cases, precocious relapses and metastasis. Bone metastasis in the mouth is extremely
rare, and represents 1% of all malignant mouth neoplasias. The aim of the present
study is to report a clinical case of bone metastasis in the mandibular region
associated with a tumoral prostate adenocarcinoma, as well as to discuss connected
aspects about diagnosis, prognosis and integrated treatment of this condition.
Choledochal cysts are rare congenital anomalies of the biliary tract characterized by dilation of the biliary tree. Most cases are diagnosed during the first decade of life, whereas only 20% are diagnosed in adulthood. They present as a classic trio: abdominal pain, jaundice, and a tangible mass. The mass is identified in just one-third of the cases. This case presents a patient with the trio, with a painful palpable mass of 15 cm in the epigastrium and right hypochondrium. Sonography and computed tomography were performed initially and suggested that this was a case of a hepatic cyst. However, magnetic resonance cholangiography was decisive in diagnosing this as a case of giant choledochal cyst (Todani I), which was confirmed by anatomopathology.
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