A RARE CASE OF BREAST CANCER METASTASIS TO MANDIBLE CONDYLE

Metastasis of solid tumors to the oral and maxillofacial sites are rare, representing approximately 1% of all oral malignances. A 52-year-old woman with a diagnosis of breast cancer, submitted to radical treatment in 2001 (surgery + radiotherapy + chemotherapy + non hormonal inhibitor), evolved with...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 130; no. 3; p. e119
Main Authors SCHULZ, RIÉLI ELIS, ROCHA, ANDRÉ CAROLI, LOPES, RODRIGO NASCIMENTO, ERIVALDO, JOSÉ, ARAUJO, JULIANE PIRAGINE, CHAPARIN, RAPHAEL DE LIMA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.09.2020
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Summary:Metastasis of solid tumors to the oral and maxillofacial sites are rare, representing approximately 1% of all oral malignances. A 52-year-old woman with a diagnosis of breast cancer, submitted to radical treatment in 2001 (surgery + radiotherapy + chemotherapy + non hormonal inhibitor), evolved with bone metastasis in the left lower limb 7 years later (2008). In 2014, the patient complained of pain in the temporomandibular joint region associated with left lower lip paresthesia. Due to the clinical features and the fact that the patient had breast cancer history, the hypothesis of metastasis was promptly raised. The patient was submitted to 5 sessions of 400 cGy of radiotherapy and the symptoms regressed completely. The final diagnosis of breast cancer metastasis to mandible condyle was concluded by associating the clinical and imaging data. This case represents a diagnostic challenge due to atypical clinical and radiographic features.
ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2020.04.045