title: Coughing up - Small cell carcinoma lung with gingival metastasis.
abstract: Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is known for its metastatic potential. The most common sites are liver, adrenal, bone and brain. We report a case of a 37year old female patient, diagnosed with SCLC, presenting with gingival metastasis, an unusual metastatic site. Radiation therapy to the metastatic lesion to a dose of 20 Gray in 5 fractions over 5days was delivered which achieved haemostasis and good palliation. However, the patient expired in 2months owing to systemic metastasis.
authors: Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India. Electronic address: antonygft@gmail.com.
authors: Antony George Francis
authors: AG
authors: Thottian
authors: Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India. Electronic address: drspathy@gmail.com.
authors: Sushmita
authors: S
authors: Pathy
authors: Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India. Electronic address: ajeetgandhi23@gmail.com.
authors: Ajeet Kumar
authors: AK
authors: Gandhi
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India. Electronic address: drprabhatsm@gmail.com.
authors: Prabhat
authors: P
authors: Malik
authors: Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India. Electronic address: dr.arunacastro@gmail.com.
authors: Aruna
authors: A
authors: Nambirajan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D055752:Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Gingiva; Metastasis; Radiation therapy; Small cell lung cancer