[Metastatic tumors of the mandible. Review of the literature]

G Colella; G Balzano; G A Ferraro; G P Tartaro

[Metastatic tumors of the mandible. Review of the literature]

Minerva Stomatol. 1995 Nov;44(11):521-30.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

G Colella¹, G Balzano, G A Ferraro, G P Tartaro

Affiliation

¹ Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, II Università degli Studi, Napoli.

PMID: 8868586

Abstract

Every cancer can produce bone metastases. Metastatic tumors to the maxillo-facial bones are rare, mandible is the most frequent place of these bones. Often metastases represent the first symptom of malignant tumors.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
Male
Mandibular Neoplasms / pathology
Mandibular Neoplasms / secondary*
Mandibular Neoplasms / surgery
Middle Aged
Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Uterine Neoplasms / pathology