title: Oral metastasis of lung cancer. A challenge for the clinician.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Bone metastases are a major cause of morbidity in cancer patients. Jawbone metastasis from lung cancer is a rare condition that may occur in the late state of the disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 74-year-old male presenting with an oral asymptomatic swelling that had grown substantially over the last 2 months. Biopsy and histological examination revealed the presence of a metastatic lung cell adenocarcinoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although metastases to the oral cavity are uncommon, clinicians may play a crucial role also in the diagnosis of primary tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Via Beldiletto, 1 20142, Milano, Italy. villales@hotmail.it
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villa
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Villa
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D059186:Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor