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Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma of the Mandible: Case Report and Literature Review Publisher



Khoozestani N1 ; Mosavat F2 ; Shirkhoda M3 ; Sedaghati A2
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  1. 1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Science, North Kargar Street, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Oncosurgery, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Published:2019


Abstract

The oral cavity is not a usual site for metastasis including about one percent of all oral tumors. Metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is uncommon and usually occurs in regional lymph nodes of neck, so mandibular metastasis is a rare event. We present a case with swelling in the right mandible that has been diagnosed metastatic tumor of PTC. The clinical features, radiographic aspect and treatment plan are discussed. Furthermore, a thorough review of literature revealed 77 published cases of metastatic thyroid carcinoma to the oral cavity with their summarized features. © 2019 Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.