Open AccessIncidence rate of metastases in the oral cavity: a review of all metastatic lesions in the oral cavity
Author(s) -
Clàudia Oliver-Puigdomènech,
Beatríz González-Navarro,
Carlos Polis-Yanes,
Albert EstrugoDevesa,
Enric JanéSalas,
José LópezLópez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1698-6946
pISSN - 1698-4447
DOI - 10.4317/medoral.24625
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , soft tissue , oral cavity , cancer , pathology , radiology , dentistry , physics , optics
Metastases in the oral cavity are rare and account for only 1 to 3% of all malignant lesions in this area. The primary location from which most metastases have been described in the oral cavity in adult patients include lungs, breasts, kidneys and colon.