Open AccessMetastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma to the mandible
Author(s) -
Ajay Prakash Pasupula,
Shyam Prasad Reddy Dorankula,
Madhusudan Rao Thokala,
Manchikatla Praveen Kumar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.111292
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , thyroid , malignancy , metastatic carcinoma , pathology , differential diagnosis , thyroid carcinoma , metastatic lesion , primary tumor , carcinoma , cancer , biology , genus , botany
Metastatic tumors are of great significance since few cases may represent the only symptom of an undiscovered underlying malignancy. Metastatic tumors rarely metastasize to the oral region despite the fact that many common primary neoplasms frequently metastasize to bone. The true incidence of metastatic tumors in the bones of the jaw is unknown, as jaws are not always included in radiographic skeletal surveys for metastasis. Sometimes oral metastasis may be the first evidence of metastasis from its primary site. A case of metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma to the mandible is presented here, along with the discussion of clinical and histological features. The present case not only emphasizes the importance of considering metastasis in the differential diagnosis of a radiolucent lesion in the mandible, but also emphasizes in the improvement of the overall survival rate and treatment results by an early detection of metastatic disease