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Metastasis from breast cancer presenting as an epulis in the upper gingiva
Oral metastasis of breast cancer is less common than metastasis to other sites like the lung and liver. Breast cancer can metastasize to the oral cavity, with presentation like a benign oral lesion. We present an interesting case of breast cancer involving the gingiva with sparing of the underlying...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3162855/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21886997 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-029X.48756 |
| Sumario: | Oral metastasis of breast cancer is less common than metastasis to other sites like the lung and liver. Breast cancer can metastasize to the oral cavity, with presentation like a benign oral lesion. We present an interesting case of breast cancer involving the gingiva with sparing of the underlying bone. |
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