Metastatic tumors to the jaws: retrospective study of 101 cases

D’Silva, Nisha J.; Summerlin, Don‐John; Abdelsayed, Rafik; Tomich, Charles E.; Hanks, C. T.; Cordell, K.C.; Meyrowitz, Samuel

doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.06.047

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“…Most metastases to the jaws involve the mandible (80-85%) rather than the maxilla, but in 5% of cases both jaws may be involved [21,22]. An explanation for this uneven distribution may be related to the larger amount of hematopoietic tissue in the mandible than the maxilla.…”

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Metastases to the Head and Neck: An Overview

Barnes

2009

Head and Neck Pathol

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Metastases to the Head and Neck: An Overview

Barnes

2009

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“…Tumor spread to the jaws is most often a carcinoma originating from a long list of potential primary sites with breast, lung, kidney and adrenal comprising the top contributors [4]. When only males are considered, metastasis from lung and prostate are the two most common primary locations [4,6]. Radiographically, most cases show an ill-defined, lytic lesion; pure osteoblastic or mixed areas of radioopacity can be seen in up to 17% of cases [4].…”

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Head and Neck Pathol

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A 47-year-old male presented with a 5 cm, firm, painful swelling over the left mandibular ramus that had progressively enlarged and was associated with limitation of mandibular opening and trismus. He related that he first noted symptoms from the area shortly after dental treatment involving a tooth in his left lower jaw 2 months previously. He indicated a 72 pack-year history of cigarette smoking and currently smoked two packs of cigarettes per day. He reported minimal alcohol consumption.Since the swelling was initially believed to represent a lesion of the soft tissues, a fine needle aspiration biopsy was performed. When this did not yield diagnostic information, a computed tomographic (CT) scan was obtained. At the time of the scan, paresthesia of the left lower lip was observed.The CT scan revealed an expansile, aggressive-appearing process with a sunburst-type periosteal reaction surrounding the angle and ramus of the left mandible with extension into the infratemporal fossa just below the mandibular condyle (Figs.

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“…Metastatic bone cancer in the stomatognathic system is infrequent, comprising less than 1% of all bony metastasis [1,2]. Reports of involvement of the mandibular condyle have been extremely rare [3] since the first case report in 1947 [4].…”

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“…Though clinical symptoms of condylar metastasis vary, depending on the severity of metastatic involvement and properties of the primary cancer, the common symptoms in approximately half of these cases include click, crepitation, deviation during opening, limited opening and lateral movement, tenderness to palpation, and pain in function [5], which are similar to those seen in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) [6]. Considering that radiographic changes may be minimal or absent in early stages of the disease [5] and TMD-mimicking symptoms may be the first sign of a malignant tumor [1,7], it is sometimes difficult to differentiate clinically between TMD and metastatic involvement of the condyle. Moreover, many patients with condylar metastasis are misdiagnosed and receive improper treatment, resulting in effective treatment delay.…”

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Clinical manifestations and diagnostic approach to metastatic cancer of the condyle

Jung

2017

Oral Biol Res

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·············································································································································································Metastatic malignancy on the mandibular condyle is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that is frequently misdiagnosed as temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) and other dental diseases. The researchers report on a patient who was referred with an initial diagnosis of TMD, due to symptoms resembling TMD, such as limited mouth opening with pain on the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and mandibular deviation during mouth opening. However, the final diagnosis was malignant condylar metastasis. The researchers reviewed available literature on malignant condylar metastatic cases focusing on initially misdiagnosed cases to find additional diagnostic information. The analysis revealed that some aspects of malignant condylar metastasis were overlooked, which frequently led to misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment. Further understanding of condylar metastasis might lead to early detection of occult primary cancer, possibly preventing further metastasis.

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Metastatic tumors to the jaws: retrospective study of 101 cases

Cited by 51 publications

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Metastases to the Head and Neck: An Overview

Metastases to the Head and Neck: An Overview

Clinical–Pathological Conference: Case 6

Clinical manifestations and diagnostic approach to metastatic cancer of the condyle

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