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Pathological characteristics metastatic carcinoma in the human mandible
Author(s) -
Hashimoto N.,
Kurihara K.,
Yamasaki H.,
Ohba S.,
Sakai H.,
Yoshida S.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1987.tb00709.x
Subject(s) - pathological , pathology , metastasis , medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , carcinoma , haematopoiesis , cancer , biology , stem cell , botany , genetics , genus
Based on the large celloidin‐embedded section method, human mandibles from 62 autopsied carcinoma cases were examined histologically to determine the pathological characteristics of any mandibular metaslases. Metastasis was confirmed histologically in 10 (16%) of the 62 cases and was comparatively frequent with gastric and pulmonary carcinomas. The hemopoietic areas in the mandibular marrow seemed to favor the early deposition of tumor cells. These micrometastatic foci seemed to increase in size, spreading to all parts, including the periodontal tissue or anterior part of the mandibular body. Increased hemopoietic activity following lodgement, seemed to play an important role for further metastases. Roentogenographic examination did not seem to be the best method of detecting metastasis.