Molecular pathogenesis and diagnostic imaging of metastatic jaw tumors

• Main Authors: Kenniyan Kumar Srichinthu (Author), Arjun Parameshwar Raveendran (Author), Periyasamy Tamilthangam (Author), Joseph Joe (Author), Charanya Duraisamy (Author), Thukanayakanpalayam Ragunathan Yoithapprabhunath (Author), Chitturi Ravi Teja (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Metastasis is the spread of malignant cells from a primary tumor to distant sites through lymphatics or blood vessels. Malignant lesions metastasizing to the oral and perioral region are a rarity indeed. Malignant lesions could metastasize to both soft tissue of oral cavity and the hard tissues of t...