Temporomandibular joint metastasis from rectal carcinoma: CT findings before and after radiotherapy. A case report

Tumori. 1997 May-Jun;83(3):718-20. doi: 10.1177/030089169708300319.

Abstract

Metastatic disease to the masticator space and to the jaws is a rare event. About a dozen cases are reported in the current literature. We describe the imaging findings of a rectal adenocarcinoma metastatic to the temporomandibular joint before and after radiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Rectal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Skull Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Skull Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Temporomandibular Joint* / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed