Skeletal metastases and bone marrow infiltration from squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa

Oral Oncol. 1997 Nov;33(6):454-5. doi: 10.1016/s0964-1955(97)00043-2.

Abstract

Distant metastasis from head and neck cancer is an extremely rare phenomenon. Squamous carcinomas of the buccal mucosa is not known to spread to distant organs. We report a case of buccal mucosal carcinoma with biopsy proven metastasis to bone and bone marrow.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow / pathology*
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Cheek
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology*