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A possible ovarian carcinoma metastatic in the mandible: diagnostic perspectives
Author(s) -
McKer S.,
Triantafyllou A.,
Balmer M.C.
Publication year - 2013
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/ors.12002
Subject(s) - medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , ovarian carcinoma , lesion , metastatic carcinoma , immunohistochemistry , metastasis , disease , carcinoma , pathology , radiology , ovarian cancer , cancer , biology , genus , botany
A very rare case of metastatic carcinoma to the left mandible of an elderly female is reported. The primary growth had caused no symptoms apart from the mandibular lesion. Histopathological examination in conjunction with step‐by‐step use of immunohistochemistry suggested an ovarian origin, and the diagnostic process is discussed. The suggested origin was subsequently supported by computerised tomography scan. The case highlights problems in the diagnosis of oral metastatic disease.