Melanoma Metastatic to the Mandible: Symptoms Precede Imaging Findings.
Anthony NoorAndrew ChengPaul SambrookAlastair GossPublished in: Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery (2017)
Metastatic melanoma to the mandible is a rare phenomenon which may arise many years following treatment of the cutaneous primary. This case demonstrates the difficulties in early diagnosis as symptoms preceded radiographic findings using high-resolution modalities. Earlier use of magnetic resonance imaging with or without the use of bone scintigraphy may provide the sensitivity required for early identification of metastatic disease in the mandible.