title: Metastases to the oral cavity.
abstract: Metastatic spread to the oral cavity of a malignant neoplasm is a rare yet important sign of advanced systemic malignant disease. This manuscript briefly describes the metastatic process and highlights the most common neoplasms that metastasise to the oral cavity as well as their clinical and radiological presentations. The role of the patients' history in suspecting metastatic disease and the importance of a microscopic diagnosis is emphasised.
authors: School of Oral Health Sciences, Medunsa Campus, University of Limpopo 0204, South Africa. Erich.raubenheimer@ul.ac.za
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: Raubenheimer
authors: C E E
authors: CE
authors: Noffke
authors: H D
authors: HD
authors: Hendrik
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*