Metastatic mesothelioma of the oral cavity. Report of two cases

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1993 Dec;76(6):746-51. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(93)90046-7.

Abstract

Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive neoplasm originating from the serosal surfaces of the pleural or peritoneal cavity. The following article describes two cases of metastatic mesothelioma to the oral cavity; one involves the tongue, the other involves the mandible. The diagnostic criteria for differentiating metastatic mesothelioma from adenocarcinoma are also discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Mesothelioma / diagnosis
  • Mesothelioma / pathology
  • Mesothelioma / secondary*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Tongue Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tongue Neoplasms / secondary*