Metastatic follicular carcinoma of thyroid in maxilla

Abstract

Metastasis to the oral region is very rare and accounts for less than 1% of oral malignant tumors.

Breast, lung, kidney, adrenal, gastro intestinal tract and prostates are most common primary tumors

from which metastasis to oral region occur frequently. Metastasis from thyroid gland is extremely

rare to oral region. We present an unusual case of metastatic follicular carcinoma of thyroid in

maxilla. The significance of this report is that the secondary lesion was the only symptom of the

primary tumor and helped us in diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Key Words: Follicular carcinoma, maxilla, metastatic tumor, thyroid gland