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Adenocarcinoma (NOS) of buccal mucosa metastasising to lung and frontal lobe of the brain: report of a rare case
Author(s) -
Rajeev R.,
Beena V.T.,
Choudhary K.,
Divya G.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-248x.2012.01151.x
Subject(s) - medicine , buccal mucosa , pathology , adenocarcinoma , oral cavity , lung , brain metastasis , metastasis , cancer , dentistry
Background: Adenocarcinoma, not otherwise specified (ANOS), is a malignant salivary gland tumor that exhibits ductal differentiation but lacks any of the histomorphological features that characterize the other defined types of salivary carcinoma. Case presentation: This article describes a case of ANOS of the buccal mucosa rapidly metastasizing to the right lung and frontal lobe of brain. Conclusion: Even though metastatic adenocarcinomas in the oral cavity from other primary sites are a common inclusion among the metastatic tumor of oral cavity, the distant metastasis from an ANOS is a rare finding.