Germ Cell Tumor Metastatic to the Oral Cavity

hCG Induced Hyperthyroidism Due to a Metastatic Germ Cell Tumor

Metastatic anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the oral cavity

Lymphoma is a malignant neoplasm of lymphoid tissue which is divided into 2 groups: Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin. About 85% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas are B-cell lymphomas, and T-cell lymphomas are unusual. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a kind of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with T or NK cell origin that is rarely seen in the oral cavity and only 10 cases have been reported up to now. Here we prese...

The Spindle Cell Neoplasms of the Oral Cavity

Spindle cell neoplasms are defined as neoplasms that consist of spindle-shaped cells in the histopathology. Spindle cell neoplasms can affect the oral cavity. In the oral cavity, the origin of the spindle cell neoplasms may be traced to epithelial, mesenchymal and odontogenic components. This article aims to review the spindle cell neoplasms of the oral cavity with emphasis on histopathology. ...

Metastatic Tumor in Pregnancy: Placental Germ Cell Tumor with Metastasis to the Foal

Placental neoplasia was observed in an otherwise healthy Quarter Horse mare; subsequently, the mare’s 52-day-old foal was examined because of hindlimb ataxia, urinary incontinence and abnormal raised lesions of the distal limbs. Clinical and biochemical findings were supportive of liver disease and lumbosacral injury. Ultrasonographic evaluation of the abdomen suggested a liver mass which was c...

Metastatic breast cancer of the oral cavity.

OBJECTIVE To present a rare case of breast carcinoma initially presenting as an oral cavity mass. STUDY DESIGN Case report with review of the literature. RESULTS A case is presented of a postmenopausal woman with a remote history of treated breast carcinoma who was declared disease-free 2 years before presentation. She presented with an enlarging vestibule mass consistent with metastatic br...