Metastatic tumors to the jaws: A report of seven cases

Zachariades, Nicholas; Koumoura, F; Vairaktaris, Eleftherios; Mezitis, Michael

doi:10.1016/0278-2391(89)90386-8

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“…In the opinion of several authors, only 1% of all oral malignant neoplasm are of metastatic origin. [2][3][4][5][6]7 The relative frequency of 1% obtained in this series agreed with this view.…”

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“…In our study, only one case of adenocarcinoma of the thyroid came with complaint of neck swelling which later ulcerated related to the primary malignancy. In a Greek report, 6 80% of seven cases presented with features attributable to the primary malignancy. Also, in a recent Dutch study, 16 of 24 patients (67%) knew the site of primary malignancy before the diagnosis of the oral metastatic lesion while the rest (33%) presented with manifestation of metastatic tumour, the primary site was later diagnosed or never found out 7 .…”

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“…7 Tumour metastases to the jaws occur via the blood stream by embolization as the jawbones lack lymphatics. 6 Among 18 metastases to the jawbones, more were to the mandible (n=15, 83%) than the maxilla (17%). 7 In Table 1 there were more mandibular (4) than maxillary (2) sites further demonstrating this predilection.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The literature indicates that metastases are more frequent in the mandible than the maxilla due to paucity of active red marrow in the latter. 1,4,6,13 Apart from the jawbones, other oral sites of metastatic tumour are the gingiva, buccal mucosa, soft palate and the tongue. 7 Tumour metastases to the jaws occur via the blood stream by embolization as the jawbones lack lymphatics.…”

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“…1 It is estimated that only one percent of all oral malignancies occur due to primary malignancies elsewhere. [2][3][4][5][6]7 While almost any types of malignancy can metastisise to the mouth, some are found more often than others. 7 Cancers that commonly metastasize to the oral cavity originate from the breast, kidney, lung and the prostate.…”

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Report of six cases of metastatic jaw tumours in Nigerians

Adebayo¹,

Ajike²

2010

Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research

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Background: Metastatic tumours make up approximately one per cent of all oral malignancies. Such tumours may present in the jawbones and oral soft tissues. The commonest oral site is the mandible. Nigerian reports of metastatic tumours to the jaws are very rare. Method: This is a retrospective study of six cases of metastatic tumours to the jaws seen at the Maxillofacial Unit, Ahmadu Bello University Hospital, Kaduna from1979-1998,representing 1% of all histologically confirmed malignant jaw tumours in the hospital. Results: Unlike in other reports, most (three of our six cases) originated from the thyroid gland while the rest were from the breast, uterus and the nasopharynx. More of our lesions occurred in the mandible (4) than the maxilla (2) and almost all patients presented with oral complaints oblivious of the primary malignancy. These complaints resemble those from odontogenic infections and benign neoplasms. The most common histological type of metastatic tumours in this study was the adenocarcinoma (50%). Conclusion:In view of the similarity in presentation of metastatic lesions to the jaws and other odontogenic tumours and even infections, a high index of clinical suspicion is advocated to ensure early, multidisciplinary care of patients.

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confidence: 96%

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confidence: 98%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Report of six cases of metastatic jaw tumours in Nigerians

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2010

Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research

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Oral metastasis as the first indication of undiscovered malignancy at a distant site: A systematic review of 413 cases

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This systematic review is the first to provide evidence regarding demographic, clinical, and imaging characteristics, as well as information related to survival, of patients with oral and maxillofacial metastases of occult primary tumors. Case reports, case series, and cross‐sectional studies were included. Ten databases were searched. The risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal tools. Overall, 353 articles (413 patients) were included. Statistically significant associations between survival and multiplicity of metastatic foci, and between each of the main primary sites and some features of the oral lesions were observed. Some clinical and imaging characteristics can help dentists in raising diagnostic suspicions and also in relating to plausible primary sites. Early diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial metastases can positively affect the survival rate when they are the only focus of dissemination, conferring an important role on the dentist.

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Metastatic tumors to the jaws: A report of seven cases

Cited by 28 publications

References 20 publications

Report of six cases of metastatic jaw tumours in Nigerians

Report of six cases of metastatic jaw tumours in Nigerians

Oral metastasis as the first indication of undiscovered malignancy at a distant site: A systematic review of 413 cases

Metastases from Cancers of the Urogenital Tract

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