Open AccessA rare presentation of prostate adenocarcinoma metastatic to the maxilla
Author(s) -
Venkata Sarath Prathi,
Rakesh Kumar Manne,
Kannan Natarajan,
Beeraka Swapna
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_252_15
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , prostate adenocarcinoma , maxilla , prostate , adenocarcinoma , metastatic adenocarcinoma , general surgery , radiology , dentistry , cancer
Metastatic tumors of the orofacial region are uncommon and may occur in the oral soft tissues and jaw bones. The occurrence of prostate as the primary site for jaw metastasis is extremely rare. Mandible and palate are the common prostate metastatic sites. Here, we present a rare case of prostate adenocarcinoma metastatic to maxilla