Imaging Science in Dentistry

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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Mandibular metastasis of cholangiocarcinoma: A case report

  • You, Tae Min (Department of Advanced General Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Kee-Deog (Department of Advanced General Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jeong, Ho-Gul (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Wonse (Department of Advanced General Dentistry, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2015.06.20
  • Accepted : 2015.08.24
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Tumors metastasizing from distant regions to the oral and maxillofacial region are uncommon, comprising only 1%-2% of all malignancies. Cholangiocarcinoma is a malignancy that arises from cholangiocytes, which are epithelial cells that line the bile ducts. These cancers are difficult to diagnose and have a poor prognosis. In this paper, we report a rare case of mandibular metastasis of cholangiocarcinoma diagnosed at the primary site and discuss the radiographic findings observed in this case.

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