title: Non-small cell lung cancer metastasis to the oral cavity: a case report.
abstract: Lung cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer, remains prevalent in Australia and has a very poor survival rate. Metastases to the oral cavity are a rare occurrence that can arise from lung cancers. This case report describes the presentation of a metastatic lesion from a poorly differentiated lung adenocarcinoma on the mandibular buccal alveolar attached gingivae. The inpatient had terminal disease with known pleural, brain and liver metastases and was receiving palliative care at the time of diagnosis of the oral lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Western Hospital Footscray, Victoria.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandu
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D000077192:Adenocarcinoma of Lung; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008113:Liver Neoplasms; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D015996:Survival Rate
keywords: Adenocarcinoma; cancer; oral metastasis