Open AccessOral and maxillofacial pain as the first sign of metastasis of an occult primary tumour: A fifteen-year retrospective study
Author(s) -
Shan Shan,
Shu Liu,
Zhenyu Yang,
Tie-Mei Wang,
Zi-Tong Lin,
Ying-Lian Feng,
Seyiti Pakezhati,
Xin Huang,
Lei Zhang,
Guozhe Sun
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4436
Subject(s) - medicine , occult , soft tissue , medical record , radiology , pathology , alternative medicine
Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the jaw (MAJ) is a rare disease that accounts for 1%-3% of all oral and maxillofacial malignant tumours. Oral and maxillofacial pain may be the first symptom of metastatic spread of an occult primary tumour. Therefore, early identification of oral and maxillofacial pain by dental professionals is critical.