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ReviewClinical and experimental dental research2024

Tumor Metastasis to the Oral Soft Tissues and Jaw Bones: A Retrospective Study and Review of the Literature.

Atessa Pakfetrat, Zohreh Dalirsani, Nasrollah Saghravanian, Kazem Anvari, Sajede Asalian, Armaghan Salehi, Mahboobeh Taherizadeh

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Review in Clinical and experimental dental research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Atessa PakfetratOral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-0480-6442
Zohreh DalirsaniOral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-5898-3180
Nasrollah SaghravanianOral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2646-0086
Kazem AnvariDepartment of Radiotherapy Oncology and Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-1080-1907
Sajede AsalianMashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0009-0002-5211-6956
Armaghan SalehiStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-6440-0340
Mahboobeh TaherizadehSchool of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Funding

This study had the financial support of vice chancellor for research, MUMS (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences).
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesMetastasis to the oral soft tissues and jaw is rare and accounts for 1%-3% of maxillofacial malignancies. These lesions usually occur in the context of an extensive malignant tumor with a poor prognosis. MATERIALS AND

methodsArchived cases from the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department of the Faculty of Dentistry and two hospital centers of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences were examined. Inclusion criteria were cases with available records of pathologically confirmed metastatic lesions of the oral cavity with or without diagnosed primary malignancy.

resultsMetastatic lesions in the oral cavity and jaw were found in 18 patients, including seven women and 11 men, with a mean age of 49.5 years. Metastatic lesions were more common in the jaw (66%) and particularly in the mandible (38%) than elsewhere. In the case of soft tissue metastases, the gingiva was more affected than other sites. The primary tumor was most commonly in the kidney in men and in the breast in women (36%-28%). In addition, the diagnosis of a metastatic lesion led to the detection of the primary tumor elsewhere in six out of 18 cases (33.3%).

conclusionsEarly diagnosis of the lesions is challenging, given the absence of specific signs or symptoms, which, in some cases, nonetheless resemble inflammatory, benign, reactive lesions. Therefore, dentists play a crucial role in diagnosing such lesions, as they lead to the discovery of hidden distant primary tumors. Biopsy should always be considered for suspicious lesions, even if the probability is very low.

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Jaw NeoplasmsMouth NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSoft Tissue Neoplasmsjaw metastasisoral canceroral metastasis

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PMCPMC11486913

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