title: Metastatic prostate cancer mimicking primary osteosarcoma of the jaw: an infrequent clinical case.
abstract: Prostate cancer metastasizing to the mandible is a rare occurrence. This case describes a patient whose presenting symptom was a painless swelling of the left mandible. Radiological investigation demonstrated a lesion within the left mandibular ramus, and subsequent biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, NT, Australia.
authors.forename: Michel C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tchan
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Mahiban
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen