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- Title
A retrospective study of six patients with mandibular metastatic carcinoma.
- Authors
ZHEN CAI; CHAO ZHU; LIZHEN WANG; LING ZHU; ZHIYUAN ZHANG; HANGUANG ZHU; YAN'AN WANG
- Abstract
Mandibular metastatic carcinoma is a rare lesion that accounts for <1% of all oral malignancies. To provide greater experience in this field, the present study was conducted in which 6 cases of mandibular metastatic carcinoma were retrospectively reviewed. The origin of the lesions was the prostate in 2 cases, the lungs in 2 cases, the breast in 1 case and the thyroid gland in 1 case. The clinical and computed tomography features, surgical management and follow-up outcomes were investigated. The study indicated that surgeons should include the suspicion of metastasis in the differential diagnosis for mandibular tumor, particularly in patients who have a history of malignancy. A poor prognosis was associated with the examined patients. To extend the survival time as long as possible, a treatment strategy using multiple therapies, including segmental mandibulectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is recommended.
- Subjects
LUNG cancer -- Case studies; MANDIBLE; BREAST cancer; METASTASIS; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; CANCER relapse; DIAGNOSIS; TUMOR treatment; TUMORS
- Publication
Oncology Letters, 2016, Vol 11, Issue 6, p3650
- ISSN
1792-1074
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.3892/ol.2016.4484