Gingival metastasis as initial presentation of small cell carcinoma of the lung.
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.
Aoe
Keisuke
K
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Clinical Research, National Sanyo Hospital, Respiratory Disease Center, 685 Higashi-kiwa, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-0241, Japan. aoe@sanyou-dr.jp
Hiraki
Akio
A
Kohara
Hiroyuki
H
Maeda
Tadashi
T
Murakami
Tomoyuki
T
Yoshimura
Tatsuo
T
Ita
Masamichi
M
Sakae
Katsuyoshi
K
Takeyama
Hiroyasu
H
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