Clinicopathological study of 13 cases of intraoral soft tissue metastatic carcinomas.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

Oral metastatic carcinomas are rarely found in oral soft tissues. This study reported the clinicopathological features of 13 intraoral soft tissue metastatic carcinomas.

Materials and methods

A total of 13 intraoral soft tissue metastatic carcinomas were included in this study. The clinicopathological features of the 13 cases including the primary cancer site, metastatic intraoral soft tissue region, clinical presentation, and histopathological diagnoses were examined and reported.

Results

The 13 intraoral soft tissue metastatic carcinomas occurred in 13 patients (11 males and 2 females) with a mean age of 59.4 (range, 39-78) years. Nine cases originated from the liver (69.2%), and one each from the colon (7.7%), pancreas (7.7%), thyroid (7.7%), and

SUBMITTER: Chen CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7109482 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature