title: Gingival metastasis as initial presentation of small cell carcinoma of the lung.
abstract: We describe an 84-year-old man with small cell carcinoma of the lung (SCLC) initially manifesting as gingival metastasis. Although SCLC is well known for early and widespread dissemination, metastasis to the gingiva is extremely rare. We know of only two case reports describing gingival metastasis from SCLC and in these cases gingival metastasis was not the presenting occurrence. Physicians should be aware that, on rare occasions, gingival metastases can be the presenting event in SCLC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Clinical Research, National Sanyo Hospital, Respiratory Disease Center, 685 Higashi-kiwa, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-0241, Japan. aoe@sanyou-dr.jp
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aoe
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hiraki
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kohara
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: Masamichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ita
authors.forename: Katsuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakae
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male