Open AccessGastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma metastasizing to gingiva
Author(s) -
Smita Surendra Masamatti,
Amitkumar Bapuso Pandav,
Medha Kulkarni,
Kalpana Ranjitsingh Sulhyan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.112247
Subject(s) - oral cavity , medicine , soft tissue , metastasis , adenocarcinoma , pathology , lung , cancer , dentistry
Malignant tumors rarely metastasize to the oral cavity and account for about 1% of all oral tumors. Metastasis to soft-tissue of the oral cavity is much rarer than jaw bones. Because of the rarity, metastatic tumors in the oral region are challenging for diagnosis. Primary tumors which metastasize to mouth are the most commonly lung, breast, and kidney. Oral cavity metastases represent distant spread and are associated with poor prognosis with short survival. We present a case of the gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma with metastasis to the oral soft-tissue.