Mandibular metastasis of follicular thyroid carcinoma. Case report.
Thyroid carcinoma mandibular metastasis are not very frequent and the cases described in literature are few. Due to its bloodstream dissemination, most of them are a consequence of the follicular variant of thyroid carcinomas. A case is presented and a review of the clinicopathologic characteristics of the lesion is made, so the oral and maxilofacial surgeon can recognize it, make a correct differential diagnosis with other mandibular radioluciencies and in consequence, carry out an adequate treatment.
Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Hospital Mariano y Luciano de La Vega, Moreno, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Alejandro
A
Ostrosky
Eduardo Arístides
EA
Mareso
Federico Juan
FJ
Klurfan
Maximiliano Jorge
MJ
Gonzalez
D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*