Reticulum-cell sarcoma of the jaws. Report of two cases and comparison of incidence in Japan and other countries.
The two cases presented involved a sarcoma which may arise primarily in the gingivae and mandible. These sarcomas were treated with radiation and chemical antitumor agents. The primary lesions showed complete remission, but later there was rapid extension and metastasis to many vital organs. A review of the literature demonstrates the lesion's occurrence in the head and neck region in Japan and other countries.
D000328:Adult; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis