1Resident Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center (CHUM) – Canada
2Periodontology Departement, Professor, University of Montreal – Canada
3Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Departement, Professor, University of Montreal – Canada
4Oral Surgery Department, Head of Clinic, University Hospital Assistant, Nancy Hospital Center (CHRU Nancy) – France
5Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Chief of Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center (CHUM) – Canada
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2023,
Vol. 11 No. 3, 63-66
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-11-3-6
Copyright © 2023 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Nabil Benahmed, Ryma Kabir, Katarina Kontaxis, Alice Becker, Nimaat Pertick. Discovery of a Poly-metastatic Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma Following the Diagnosis of a Bone Lesion in the Mandible: A Case Report.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2023; 11(3):63-66. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-11-3-6.
Correspondence to: Nabil Benahmed, Resident Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center (CHUM) – Canada. Email:
Nabil.benahmed@umontreal.caAbstract
Introduction: Metastases of the oral cavity are rare and concern only a tiny part of the neoplasias of the oral cavity. The detection of an atypical lesion should always alert the clinician to the possibility of primary or secondary cancerous involvement. Observation: The case presented here describes a patient presenting to the consultation for pain in the temporomandibular joint. A panoramic X-ray revealed an atypical osteolytic lesion located at the level of the left articular condyle. Additional investigations confirmed the existence of a lytic lesion indicating a metastasis or a primary sarcomatosis type. Complementary examinations made it possible to establish the diagnosis of a poly-metastatic pulmonary adenocarcinoma and to begin the management of the patient who was unaware of her condition. Conclusion: The discovery of an atypical bone lesion should alert the clinician and requires the performance of additional examinations to establish a diagnosis that can condition the survival of a patient.
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