title: Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the mandible-a rare entity.
abstract: Metastasis of the liver and lung malignancies to the jaw bones is very rare and the mandible is the commonest site of involvement. The frequent primary sites for metastasis to jaw bones are breast in females and lungs in males. This is a case report of the metastatic adenocarcinoma of the mandible which originated from liver or lung. Diagnosis of such metastatic lesions is difficult and challenging to identify the primary site.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. ZA Dental College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
authors.forename: Sh
authors.initials: Sh
authors.lastname: Hashmi
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. ZA Dental College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
authors.forename: Syed S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dr. ZA Dental College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parveen
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Pathology, JN Medical College and Hospitals, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
authors.forename: Sayeedul Hasan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Arif
keywords: Jaw tumors; malignant lesions of liver/lung; metastatic adenocarcinoma