title: Metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma to the mandible: Report of a case.
abstract: Adenocarcinoma of the lung that metastasizes to the mandible is uncommon. There are only a few cases described in the English-language literature regarding metastasis to mandible from adenocarcinoma of the lung. This article shows a metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the lung affecting the mandible of a 55-year-old male patient where the metastatic lesion was detected before primary tumor. This article emphasizes the importance of detailed dentoalveolar examination and early diagnosis for finding the primary focus of metastatic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Ferhat
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Misir
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mercan
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Günhan
keywords: Lung adenocarcinoma; mandible; maxillofacial osseous metastasis