Metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma into the mandible with radiographic findings mimicking a radicular cyst: A case report

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1593-1596

  Fujihara, Hisako ^a,b   Chikazu, Daichi ^b   Saijo, Hideto ^b   Suenaga, Hideyuki ^b   Mori, Yoshiyuki ^b   Iino, Mitsuyoshi ^b   Hamada, Yoshiki ^a   Takato, Tsuyoshi ^b  

^a TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Diagnosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Metastasis to mandible; Radicular cyst

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049383156     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.05.009     Document Type: Article

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