Thymic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Mandible Mistaken for Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Lee CYS, Rahman M, Lee KL and Hirata KY

Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Temple University, USA
Department of Pathology, University of Hawaii, USA
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Highland Hospital, USA
Department of Pathology, University of Hawaii, USA

^*Correspondance to: Cameron YS Lee 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2060

Abstract

Thymic tumors usually metastasize locally to the liver, lung, bone and brain. Thymic carcinoma metastasizing to the mandible is a rare occurrence. This case report describes metastatic thymic carcinoma that was presumed to be medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw after extraction of a molar tooth. To our knowledge, there have been no reported cases of metastases from the thymus gland to the mandible in the medical and dental English literature. We report a case of metastatic thymic carcinoma to the mandible that was mistaken for Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ).

Keywords

Thymic carcinoma; Extrathoracic metastasis; Medication-related osteonecrosis of the mandible (MRONJ)

Cite the article

Lee CYS, Rahman M, Lee KL Hirata KY. Thymic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Mandible Mistaken for Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Clin Surg. 2018; 3: 2060.