Metastatic Carcinoma to the Jaws

Métastases mandibulaires : présentation de 8 cas

“…Dans ces cas, la présence de signes d'appel cliniques oriente vers le site de la tumeur Dans tous les cas, la confirmation du caractère secondaire nécessite un examen histopathologique de la tumeur primitive qui doit être identique à celui de la lésion présumée métastatique [1,[13][14][15]. Dans notre série, tous les patients répondent à ces critères diagnostiques sauf un où le diagnostic de neuroblastome (cas 1) a été posé sur la pièce d'une adénectomie.…”

A Rare Presentation of Prostate Adenocarcinoma

“…Although rare, prostate carcinoma can metastasize to mandible. The study of Clausen & Poulsen [3] indicates that prostatic carcinoma is the primary source of more than 6% of metastatic lesions of the mandible, and a review of the literature by Vrebos et al [4] revealed that 5% of the malignant lesions metastatic to the jaws were from the prostate gland. In a study of Daley et al [5] which evaluated 38 cases of metastatic disease, prostate carcinoma was found to be the most common primary site (21%) for oral metastases.…”

Leiomyosarcoma In A Young Adult

“…The clinical presentation of metastatic tumors can be variable, which may lead to erroneous diagnosis or may create diagnostic dilemma. In some cases, the oral lesion is the first and only symptom of malignant disease of a primary which might be growing silently elsewhere in the body 4,5,6 Oral metastasis is considered a late complication and is commonly associated with multiple organ metastases. Oral metastases can grow rapidly causing pain, difficulty in chewing, dysphagia, disfigurement and intermittent bleeding, leading to poor quality of life.…”

“…Therefore, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory and reactive lesions that are common to the oral region. 3 In some cases, the oral lesion is the first and only symptom of malignant disease of a primary which might be growing silently elsewhere in the body 4,5,6 (Clausen and Poulsen, 1963 ; McDaniel R.K et al 1971; Meyer and Shklar, 1965).…”