title: Metastatic chondrosarcoma of the gingiva mimicking a reactive exophytic lesion: a case report.
abstract: Metastases of chondrosarcoma to the oral mucosa are very rare. The present case describes such a metastasis to the maxillary gingiva which mimics a benign reactive exophytic lesion. The literature concerning this matter is reviewed. The differential diagnosis and pathogenesis of such lesions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taicher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirshberg
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dayan
mesh_terms: D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology