Lingual metastasis from a carcinoma of the colon. A case report and review of the literature.
The author presents a case of a lingual metastasis from a colon carcinoma. Metastases to the oral soft tissues are exceedingly rare (about 0, 1 of all oral malignancies); they rarely cause symptoms; because being usually a manifestation of widespread metastatic disease the prognosis is poor.
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Department of Dentistry, University of Chieti, Italy.
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*