Prostatic adenocarcinoma with initial metastatic spread to the mandible

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Cakmak O., Tarhan H., Kucuk U., Ilbey Y. Ö.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.41, no.3, pp.149-151, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tud.2015.36043
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.149-151
  • Keywords: Mandible, metastasis, prostate cancer, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR-JOINT, CANCER, TUMORS, COSTS, BONE
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Prostate cancer is one of the commonest types of malignancy in males. Although prostate cancer has a propensity to metastasize to the bone, metastasis to the mandible is rare. Because of their uncommon incidence, the diagnosis of mandibular metastasis, especially those originating from the prostate, may represent a challenge both for urologists and dentists. Here we present a case of prostatic adenocarcinoma with initial metastatic spread to the mandible.