Melanoma metastatic to the mandible. Report of a case.
Metastasis of a tumor to the jaws can simulate an infection, but the presence of paraesthesia and loose teeth or inadequate response to treatment should alert the clinician to a more serious cause. A malignant melanoma metastatic to the jaws illustrates these points.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*