Metastatic lung carcinoma involving the periodontium. Report of a case.
A case of metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma to the gingiva in a 47-year-old male is reported. The gingival lesion developed as a quickly growing mass and appeared 2 months after surgical excision and radiotherapy of the lung carcinoma were completed. The gingival tumor was histopathologically diagnosed as a poorly differentiated squamous carcinoma. Comparative cytologic studies showed similarities between the gingival metastasis and the previous lung cancer.
Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain.
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Alández
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Llanes
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Herrera
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Carasol
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Bascones
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008938:Mitosis; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000032:analysis; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D018396:Mucin-1; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D007633:Keratins