Abstract
Metastatic tumors to the oral cavity are uncommon. Most of these cases involve the mandible or the maxilla. Rarely, metastasis occurs to the oral soft tissues from a distant primary tumor. The lung and breast are the most common primary sites. It is extremely rare to have an oral soft‐tissue metastasis from a carcinoma of the colon. A case of primary adenocarcinoma of the colon with metastasis to the soft tissues of the mouth is described. Three similar case reports are reviewed. A metastatic lesion to the oral cavity could be the first indication of the presence of a primary tumor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 172-173 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Special Care in Dentistry |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Dentistry