Metastases to the oral mucosa: analysis of 157 cases
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine
- Vol. 22 (9), 385-390
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0714.1993.tb00128.x
Abstract
A review of the English-language literature revealed 157 well-documented cases of metastatic lesions to the oral mucosa. Most (64%) were diagnosed in patients in their fifth to seventh decade. The frequency of the primary site differed between genders: for men it was the lung (35.5%) followed by the kidney (16%) and skin (15%); for women it was the breast (24%) followed by the genital organs (17%). The most common oral site was the gingiva and alveolar mucosa (54.8%) followed by the tongue (27.4%), and with much less frequency by the tonsil, palate, lip, buccal mucosa and floor of the mouth. Of the dentulous patients, 79%) exhibited the metastatic tumor in the attached gingiva. The clinical appearance of the metastatic oral lesion in most cases resembled hyperplastic or reactive lesions.Keywords
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