Metastatic Mandibular Neuroblastoma: A Rare Cause of Tooth Mobility

Kurklu, Esma; Emiroglu, Halil; Kebudi, Rejin; Ozdas, Didem; Ayan, Inci; Gorgun, Ömer; Zulfikar, Osman; Yekeler, Ensar; Ak, Gülsüm

doi:10.17796/jcpd.36.2.qm4064n5751541j3

Metastatic Mandibular Neuroblastoma: A Rare Cause of Tooth Mobility

Kurklu E., Emiroglu H. H., Kebudi R., Ozdas D. O., Ayan I., Gorgun O., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, cilt.36, sa.2, ss.203-206, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.17796/jcpd.36.2.qm4064n5751541j3
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.203-206
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Neuroblastoma (NBL), a malignant embryonic tumor derived from neural crest cells, is the most common tumor worldwide among children less than 1 year of age. Metastasis to the mandible is uncommon. This article reports the case of a 15-month-old male diagnosed with NBL with bone metastasis including the mandible which resulted in severe tooth mobility. Dentists or pediatricians should consider the primary or metastatic tumors of the maxillofacial region in the differential diagnosis in children presenting with premature loss of teeth related to tooth mobility.