Moser Stephanie, Beer Marc, Damerau Georg, Lübbers Heinz-Theo, Grätz Klaus W, Kruse Astrid L
University Hospital Zurich, Department of Craniomaxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Plattenstrasse 15, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland.
Head Neck Oncol. 2011 Apr 22;3:21. doi: 10.1186/1758-3284-3-21.
Metastatic mesothelioma to the oral cavity arises from the pleura or peritoneum and distant hematogenous metastases are seen in more than half of cases but only a few cases are reported to the oral cavity.
A 75 year old male suffering from metastatic mesothelioma presents an hyperplasia of the attached gingiva. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumour arising from pleura, pericardium or peritoneum.
This article highlights the importance of biopsy and histopathological diagnosis of oral lesions especially in case of a malignant history.
口腔转移性间皮瘤起源于胸膜或腹膜,超过半数病例可见远处血行转移,但仅有少数病例报道转移至口腔。
一名75岁患有转移性间皮瘤的男性出现附着龈增生。恶性间皮瘤是一种罕见的起源于胸膜、心包膜或腹膜的肿瘤。
本文强调了口腔病变活检及组织病理学诊断的重要性,尤其是在有恶性病史的情况下。