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Non‐small cell lung cancer metastasis to the oral cavity: a case report
Author(s) -
Olsen JB,
Sim F,
Chandu A
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/adj.12215
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , lesion , adenocarcinoma , lung , metastasis , oral cavity , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , buccal administration , cancer , disease , palliative care , radiology , oncology , dentistry , nursing
Lung cancer, including non‐small cell lung cancer, remains prevalent in Australia and has a very poor survival rate. Metastases to the oral cavity are a rare occurrence that can arise from lung cancers. This case report describes the presentation of a metastatic lesion from a poorly differentiated lung adenocarcinoma on the mandibular buccal alveolar attached gingivae. The inpatient had terminal disease with known pleural, brain and liver metastases and was receiving palliative care at the time of diagnosis of the oral lesion.