title: A case report of metastasis of malignant mesothelioma to the oral gingiva.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Metastatic mesothelioma to the oral cavity arises from the pleura or peritoneum and distant hematogenous metastases are seen in more than half of cases but only a few cases are reported to the oral cavity.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 75 year old male suffering from metastatic mesothelioma presents an hyperplasia of the attached gingiva. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumour arising from pleura, pericardium or peritoneum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article highlights the importance of biopsy and histopathological diagnosis of oral lesions especially in case of a malignant history.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Zurich, Department of Craniomaxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Plattenstrasse 15, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland. Stephanie.Moser@zzm.uzh.ch
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beer
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Damerau
authors.forename: Heinz-Theo
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Lübbers
authors.forename: Klaus W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Grätz
authors.forename: Astrid L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kruse
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D064032:Calbindin 2; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D064032:Calbindin 2; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G