Metastases in odontogenic cysts: literature review and case presentation.

TY - JOUR

T1 - Metastases in odontogenic cysts: literature review and case presentation.

AU - Eichhorn, Wolfgang

AU - Wehrmann, Manfred

AU - Blessmann, Marco

AU - Pohlenz, Philipp

AU - Blake, Felix

AU - Schmelzle, Rainer

AU - Heiland, Max

N1 - Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

PY - 2010/4/1

Y1 - 2010/4/1

N2 - Malignant tumors in the oral cavity are relatively rare. About 5% of all malignant growths in the body are localized in the oral cavity. The vast majority of oral malignancies are primary tumors with squamous cell carcinoma being the most frequent and sarcomas occurring very seldom. Secondary tumors caused by hematogenous spread arising from a tumor localized elsewhere in the body are extremely rare. About 1% of all oral cancers are metastases to the jawbones and the surrounding soft tissues. Metastases to the jaws are mainly caused by malignant tumors of the breast, lung, kidney, bone, and colon. They occur in the late state of the disease and are regularly detected by staging examinations including scintigraphy. Even more rare are metastases into odontogenic cysts. Odontogenic cysts include dentigerous cysts, periapical or radicular cysts, and the keratocysts-nowadays declared as keratocystic odontogenic tumor. The incidence of odontogenic cysts is about 10% to 15% of all oral biopsies and therefore general dentists are frequently faced with these types of lesions. The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding metastasis into odontogenic cysts and to further highlight this rare entity with the help of a clinical case.

AB - Malignant tumors in the oral cavity are relatively rare. About 5% of all malignant growths in the body are localized in the oral cavity. The vast majority of oral malignancies are primary tumors with squamous cell carcinoma being the most frequent and sarcomas occurring very seldom. Secondary tumors caused by hematogenous spread arising from a tumor localized elsewhere in the body are extremely rare. About 1% of all oral cancers are metastases to the jawbones and the surrounding soft tissues. Metastases to the jaws are mainly caused by malignant tumors of the breast, lung, kidney, bone, and colon. They occur in the late state of the disease and are regularly detected by staging examinations including scintigraphy. Even more rare are metastases into odontogenic cysts. Odontogenic cysts include dentigerous cysts, periapical or radicular cysts, and the keratocysts-nowadays declared as keratocystic odontogenic tumor. The incidence of odontogenic cysts is about 10% to 15% of all oral biopsies and therefore general dentists are frequently faced with these types of lesions. The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding metastasis into odontogenic cysts and to further highlight this rare entity with the help of a clinical case.

KW - Aged

KW - Bone Neoplasms

KW - Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast

KW - Diagnosis, Differential

KW - Disease Progression

KW - Female

KW - Humans

KW - Liver Neoplasms

KW - Mandibular Diseases

KW - Mandibular Neoplasms

KW - Radicular Cyst

U2 - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.11.013

DO - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.11.013

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 20303056

VL - 109

SP - 582

EP - 586

JO - ORAL SURG ORAL MED O

JF - ORAL SURG ORAL MED O

SN - 1079-2104

IS - 4

M1 - 4

ER -