Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the mandible. (28th November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McGoldrick, D.M.; Brady, P.; Sleeman, D.
• Is Part Of: Oral surgery. Volume 10:Number 4(2017:Nov.)
• Page Start: 248
• Page End: 251
• Publication Date: 2016-11-28
• Subjects: cancer -- complications -- fracture -- malignant -- pathology -- pathology; Mouth -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.522059
• DOI: 10.1111/ors.12257
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-2471

Abstract

Abstract: A 58‐year‐old gentleman presented to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department having been referred by his dentist with a non‐healing post‐extraction socket. Examination revealed an intraoral mass and an associated suspected pathological fracture of the right body of the mandible. He had a background of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon. Subsequent biopsy of the mandibular mass confirmed metastatic spread to the mandible, a rare presentation. The patient was managed conservatively given his extensive co‐morbidities.