Metastatic breast carcinoma presenting with multiple gingival epulides

Br Dent J. 1992 Jun 20;172(12):448-50. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4807918.

Abstract

A case is reported of a young patient with metastases from the breast presenting as rapidly growing gingival epulides. The initial gingival lesion appeared shortly after a bone scan had given no evidence of dissemination of the diagnosed breast cancer. Two further lesions appeared at different sites within 3 weeks.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Carcinoma / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Gingival Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Gingival Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Granuloma, Giant Cell / diagnosis
  • Humans