Full Length Research Paper

Metastatic tumours of the oral and maxillofacial region: A retrospective analysis of 18 cases

*¹Siriwardena B. S. M. S., ¹Jayasooriya P. R., ²Palitha Ratnayake and ¹Tilakaratne W. M.

¹Department of oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
²General Pathology Unit, Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

*Corresponding Author E-mail: samadarani@yahoo.com

Accepted March 17, 2013
 

Abstract

Metastatic tumours of the oral and maxillofacial region are uncommon comprising approximately 1% of all oral malignancies and these lesions could be the first evidence of an underlying malignancy. Most of them metastasize to the jaw bones and the commonest site is the mandible. Soft tissue involvement is rare. This paper describes 18 new cases that metastasized to the oral and maxillofacial region from gastrointestinal tract, male/ female reproductive system, liver, endocrine, thyroid, kidney and bladder.

Keywords: Metastasis, mandible, primary tumour.