Metastatic infiltration of the dental pulp by medulloblastoma.
Medulloblastoma is an infratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumour. It is the most commonly occurring brain tumour of childhood, accounting for 15-20% of all paediatric tumours. Extracranial metastasis is rare, but may involve the skeleton. Jaw lesions, however, have never been described. A case is reported of metastases of a medulloblastoma to the jaw including the dental pulp.
Ahmad
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Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Hospital and Institute, University College, London.
Roberts
G J
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Lucas
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Barrett
A W
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Harkness
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000556:secondary*; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000473:pathology; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*