title: Metastases to the human mandible.
abstract: Two clinical cases are reported of mandibular swelling caused by metastatic jaw neoplasms. They analyse. The clinical characteristics of the swelling are analysed and all laboratory and radiographic tests performed are examined. It is concluded that metastatic localisations in the maxillofacial bone are very rare, but that the mandible is certainly the most frequent site. The authors also highlight the fact that the presence of metastatic lesions in the jaw may be the first symptom of the neoplastic disease.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Facial and Maxillary Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples II.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Itro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carotenuto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aquino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vestuto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed