title: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of lung leading to metastatic jaw tumor.
abstract: Metastatic tumors to the orofacial region are unusual and they may occur in the oral soft tissues or jaw bones. Owing to their clinical variability the diagnosis of such tumors is often a dilemma. We report a unique case of mandibular metastasis which became the first evidence of an occult primary in the lung.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Drs Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh 521286, India.
authors.forename: Chintamaneni
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raja Lakshmi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh 521286, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sudhakara Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Drs Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh 521286, India.
authors.forename: Sujana Mulk
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bhavana
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam, Kancheepuram District 603103, India.
authors.forename: Sivan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sathish